Duke of York (Helicopter Flight)

HC Deb 31 January 1997 vol 289 c438W

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were on board the naval helicopter on the training sortie on 13 November 1996 involving the Duke of York; and what were their operational roles. [13695]

Mr. Soames

There were three people on board the naval helicopter on the training sortie on 13 November 1996 including HRH the Duke of York. The operational roles of the other two were pilot and observer.