§ Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft of the Royal Air Force participated at the biennial Air Show at Santiago, Chile in March(a) 1990, (b) 1992, (c) 1994, (d) 1996 and (e) 1998. [64016]
§ Mr. George Robertson[holding answer 15 December 1998]: The figures are as follows:
Year Number of aircraft Details 1990 3 Harrier GR5 x 2, VC10K 1992 8 Harrier GR5/7 x 2; Tornado GR1 x 2; C130; Nimrod; Tristar; VC10K 1994 5 Harrier GR7 x 2; C130; VC10K; Nimrod 1996 1 C130 1998 5 Tornado F3 x 2; Nimrod; VC10K; C130