§ Lord Tebbitasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is their intention to restore the outstanding lives of Royal Air Force engines, airframes and electronics to levels pertaining before the recent action against Yugoslavia. [HL3220]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)With the air conflict now over, the Royal Air Force has begun to assess the implications of the intensive flying effort during the campaign, and to re-programme servicing to help to ensure that aircraft are able to achieve their forecast out-of-service dates.