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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 June 2009. It was answered by Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aircraft

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what trials his Department has undertaken with commercial air-to-air refuelling service providers in the last three years; and what assessment he has made of the results of those trials.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence has undertaken no trials with private sector air to air refuelling service providers in the last three years. A commercial service has been used by the RAF in the US, under extant bilateral arrangements with the US Military but this was not a formal trial.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
494 c337W; 280001
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Military aircraft
Link
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