Combat Aircraft (Hansard, 4 July 2003)

HC Deb 04 July 2003 vol 408 c501W 501W

§ Mr. Keetch
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF and Royal Navy combat aircraft were available for operations on 1 January 2003; and how many are planned to be available on(a) 1 January 2008, (b) 1 January 2013 and (c) 1 January 2018. [119492]

§ Mr. Ingram
As of 1 January 2003, the RAF and RN combat (fast jet) aircraft Actual Operating Fleet figure was 306 aircraft. The numbers of aircraft available on 1 January 2008, 2013 and 2018 will depend upon our operational requirements at the time.