§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the minimum altitude authorised for peacetime training flying by RAF Tornado GR1 crews from Muharraq, Bahrain, in the period following the Gulf war.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe normal minimum authorised altitude for flying training by RAF Tornado GR1 crews based at Muharraq following the Gulf conflict was 250 ft. A small number of sorties were, however, authorised down to 100 ft to enable designated aircrews to maintain currency in operational low-flying techniques.