Exercise Red Flag

HC Deb 26 October 1993 vol 230 cc527-8W

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which RAF Tornado GR1 squadrons sent crews to participate in(a) the second two-week period and (b) the third two-week period of Exercise Red Flag 93–1; and where their pre-exercise work-up training was conducted in each case.

Mr. Hanley

No. 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron sent crews to participate in the second two-week period of Exercise Red Flag 93–1, and carried out work-up training in the United Kingdom. No. 9 Squadron sent crews to participate in the third two-week period, and their work-up training was carried out at Goose Bay, Canada.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the Tornado GR1 crews responsible for ferrying aircraft from Canadian forces base Goose Bay to Nellis air force base for Exercise Red Flag 93–1 in October 1992 also participated in the exercise; and where their pre-exercise work-up training was conducted.

Mr. Hanley

Yes. Pre-exercise work-up training was carried out at Goose Bay.