§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft movements(a) by Hawk aircraft and (b) by other types of aircraft were recorded at RAF Valley in each of the last four years; and what is the projected number of Hawk movements per annum at RAF Valley after the transfer there of all RAF fast jet advanced flying training.
§ Mr. HanleyRecords of aircraft movements at RAF Valley are designated as either fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter. It is therefore not possible to give a precise figure on the number of movements recorded solely by Hawk aircraft during the last four years, although in the figures shown in the table for fixed-wing movements, the majority were flown by Hawks:
Movements 1993 46,007 1992 60,771 1991 66,469 1990 62,007 The number of movements flown by helicopters at RAF Valley during the last four years were as follows:
Movements 1993 5,410 1992 6,827 1991 12,813 1990 14,846 When advanced Hawk training is transferred to RAF Valley, the projected number of Hawk movements per annum will be in the order of 65,000.