§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the average air crew flying training hours for Tornado aircraft in each of the last five years. [21884]
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 21 March 1996]: The monthly average Tornado air crew flying training hours for each of the last five years are as follows:
Financial year Tornado F3 Tornado GR1 1991–92 17 hours 45 minutes 17 hours 45 minutes 1992–93 18 hours 55 minutes 16 hours 50 minutes 1993–94 15 hours 45 minutes 15 hours 35 minutes 1994–95 14 hours 30 minutes 16 hours 45 minutes 1995–96 13 hours 55 minutes 13 hours 25 minutes The figures shown exclude operational flying in support of the Iraq no-fly zone and UN-NATO operations in Bosnia, in which the Tornado F3 has been involved since April 1993 and the Tornado GR to varying degrees throughout the period. Such flying includes an element of continuation training. The figures for 1995–96 are the monthly average up to and including January 1996.