§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the numbers of low-flying sorties by aircraft type(a) for the period June to December 1990 and (b) for the period January to December 1991.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe numbers of low-flying sorties by aircraft type carried out in the United Kingdom for the periods June to December 1990 and January to November 1991, the most recent date for which figures are available, are as follows:
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Numbers of Aircraft type Aircraft type June-December 1990 January November 1991 Buccaneer 1,239 1,442 F-4 993 1,477 Harrier 3,926 5,447 Hawk 10,734 14,664 Jaguar 3,502 5,686 Jet Provost 5,948 9,377 Tornado 12,787 19,667 Tucano 1,339 2,652
Aircraft type June-December 1990 January-November 1991 A-10 7,065 8,867 F-111 5,232 8,964 Other aircraft including helicopters 26,648 42,749 Total sorties 79,413 120,992