§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the dates of deployment and units involved for each deployment of non-flying units to Canadian forces base, Goose bay in 1995 and 1996; and what plans he has for further non-flying unit training deployments to Goose bay. [8595]
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§ Mr. SoamesDates of deployment and units involved for each deployment of non-flying units to Goose bay in 1995 and 1996 are as follows
26 January to 26 February 1995: Composite deployment from various RAF regiment units.14 January to 13 February 1996: Composite deployment from various RAF regiment units.Plans for further non-flying unit deployments to Goose bay are:
4 January to 9 January 1997: Composite deployment from elements of 5 Airborne Brigade.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many sorties were flown by each Royal Air Force aircraft type at Canadian forces base, Goose bay in 1996. [8593]
§ Mr. SoamesRoyal Air Force aircraft have flown 800 training sorties at Goose bay in 1996; 782 of these were by Tornado GR I aircraft and 18 by Hercules aircraft.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the squadrons which carried out training at Canadian forces base, Goose bay in 1996; and what were the deployment dates for each squadron. [8594]
§ Mr. SoamesThe information on flying squadron deployments is as follows:
- Number 47 Squadron: 14 January to 20 January 1996
- Number IX Squadron: 12 April to 3 May 1996
- Number 617 Squadron: 3 May to 24 May 1996
- Number 17 Squadron: 24 May to 14 June 1996
- Number 11 (AC) Squadron: 24 August to 13 September 1996
- Number 14 Squadron: 13 September to 4 October 1996
- Number 13 Squadron: 4 October to 18 October 1996.