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Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2008. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Thursday, 24 January 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Parachuting

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many high altitude (a) high and (b) low opening training airborne jumps have been conducted by British service personnel in each year since 2001.
Answer

The number of high altitude, high opening (HAHO), and high altitude, low opening (HALO), airborne jumps that have been conducted by British service personnel while completing service training are shown in the table as follows.

Calendar year High altitude high opening¹ High altitude low opening¹
2001 175 220
2002 235 135
2003 395 150
2004 125 550
2005 65 135
2006 100 375
2007 320 525
¹ Numbers rounded to the nearest 5

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
470 c2137W; 181209
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Armed forces Parachuting
Link
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