RAF Machrihanish (Hansard, 17 March 1994)

HC Deb 17 March 1994 vol 239 c855W 855W

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by year for the last four years, and this year to date(a) the number of times RAF Machrihanish was used by the United States navy maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic; and what were the type and make of aircraft.

§ Mr. Hanley
The total number of times RAF Machrihanish was used by the United States maritime patrol aircraft since 1 July 1990 is as follows:

Number

From 1 July to 31 December 1991¹ 31

1991 80

1992 103

1993 103

1 January to 28 February 1994 0

¹ Detailed records before 1 July 1990 no longer available.

The type and make of aircraft involved were the Lockheed P3 Orion and the Lockheed S3 Viking.

	Number
From 1 July to 31 December 1991¹	31
1991	80
1992	103
1993	103
1 January to 28 February 1994	0
¹ Detailed records before 1 July 1990 no longer available.