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Military Aircraft

Volume 495: debated on Friday 3 July 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft of each type are available for use on (a) operations and (b) training within the armed forces. (283659)

All in service frontline military aircraft are deemed to be available for operations at various states of readiness, ranging from those that are available immediately to those that may require a period of notice to deploy.

For the total number of frontline in service military aircraft, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 June 2009, Official Report, column 4MC, to the hon. Member for Woodspring (Dr. Fox). For the number of aircraft available for training, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 June 2009, Official Report, column 46W, to the hon. Member for Woodspring.