Nimrod Aircraft (Hansard, 26 March 1996)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which aircraft the Nimrod R1 replaced in active service with the Royal Air Force. [22363]

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
Nimrod R1 replaced Comet Mk2s in No. 51 Squadron Royal Air Force.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the Nimrod R1 lost on 16 May 1995 had received its star window upgrade. [22354]

§ Mr. Soames
Star window equipment was not fitted to this aircraft.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the estimated cost of the star window upgrade to the Nimrod R1; and from which sub-heads of which votes these funds are taken. [22352]

§ Mr. Soames
The value of the star window upgrade is under £30 million. Costs have been charged to vote 2, section M6.