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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Cohen (Labour), on Thursday, 24 January 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

FAILURE OF LOW FLYING

That this House notes that low flying has been a tactical failure in the Gulf war; that the Tornadoes have become easy prey for machine gun and anti-aircraft fire when operating at low levels and so more of these ??25 million jets, and tragically their crews, have been lost relative to the other air forces in the Gulf; declares that the low flying exercises repeatedly carried out by the RAF in peacetime at great cost, including of lives, and inconvenience to rural and urban peoples has not been proved overall to have been worthwhile, and that this is due to the blundering blindspot of Conservative defence ministers obsessed with low flying.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

351A1
leave out from 'flying' to end and add 'during operations in the Gulf has allowed the Royal Air Force to attack important military targets with apparent accuracy; and pays tribute to the skill and courage of the aircrew involved in these missions.'.
351A1A1
at end add 'and how the damage to Iraqi airfields has resulted in an almost total absence of Iraqi military aircraft being willing or able to conduct offensive operations against the United Nations force, in the air,on the land and at sea,thus preserving the most valuable asset of the United Nations Force,the lives of the service personnel in the force'.
351A2
Leave out from 'been' to end and add 'a brilliant success in destroying Iraqi military installations and important infrastructure targets; further notes the wholehearted support for our British servicemen and women from the people of Northumberland who proud of the RAF and all its achievements; and congratulates the RAF on their skill, courage and professionalism.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
351 
351A1 
351A1A1 
351A2 
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Armed conflict Iraq-Kuwait conflict Military aircraft Low flying Tornado aircraft
Link
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