HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 c322W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 22 October 2001,Official Report, column 4W, when the first operational Apache Squadron will be available; and when a full task force capability based on an attack helicopter regiment will be operational. [10227]

Mr. Ingram

The first regiment to be equipped with Apache will be 9 Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Dishforth. Elements from that regiment will provide an Initial Operational Capability in 2004. A full Operational Capability, based on three regiments, is expected to be available by the end of 2007.