Written question asked by Lord Moonie (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 2009.
Armed Forces: Women Pilots
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women are qualified to pilot combat jets in the Royal Navy or the Royal Air Force; how many are qualified to pilot other fixed-wing aircraft; how many are qualified to pilot rotary-wing aircraft; and how many are qualified to fly as aircrew in each of those categories.
- Answer
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The following tables give the number of women who are currently qualified as either pilot or non-pilot aircrew in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
Qualified Pilots (Female) Service Fast Jet Fixed Wing Aircraft Rotary Wing Royal Air Force 12 22 24 Royal Navy 1 1 6 Non-pilot Aircrew (Female) Service Fast Jet Fixed Wing Aircraft Rotary Wing Royal Air Force 21 57 12 Royal Navy 0 20
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 3558; 710 c311WA
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Air force Crew Women Staff Navy Military aircraft
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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