§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Sea Harriers are held in attrition reserve. [960]
§ Mr. IngramThese are currently 19 Sea Harrier FA2 aircraft in the sustainment fleet, available to sustain an operational fleet of 28 Sea Harrier FA2s. The sustainment fleet includes those aircraft formerly considered as the attribution reserve fleet.
§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Sea Harrier airframes have been used for spare parts in order to ensure other aircraft are operational. [959]
§ Mr. IngramNone.
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§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many Sea Harrier conversions are currently under way; and how many more Sea Harriers will be converted to FA2 standard; [966]
(2) how many Sea Harrier FRS1s have been converted to FA2 standard. [961]
§ Mr. IngramAll 33 Sea Harrier FRS1 aircraft operated by the Royal Navy at the time of the conversion programme were upgraded to FA2 standard. The programme was completed in 1999. No further upgrades to FA2 standard are planned. A further 18 new-build Sea Harrier FA2 aircraft were purchased from new.
§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Sea Harrier engines have been upgraded to 1161 standard. [969]
§ Mr. IngramNone.