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Written question asked by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008.


Armed Forces: Helicopters

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Bob Ainsworth, on 9 October 2007 (Official Report, 73WS), what is the timetable for the conversion and delivery of the eight Chinook helicopters.
Answer

Conversion work started on the first Chinook Mk3 aircraft in February 2008. The first aircraft are expected to be available in the last quarter of 2009 and the rest will be delivered by mid-2010.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1806; 699 c2WA
Session
2007-08
Related items
Defence Procurement
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Procurement Military aircraft Chinook helicopters
Link
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