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Written question asked by Nick Ainger (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 1994. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
What was the distance flown by helicopters from RAF Chivenor to the rendezvous with West Glamorgan firefighters during Operation Seafire on 17th October off the West Wales coast; what was the distance flown from that rendezvous to the Stena Sea Lynx; and what was the average speed (i) over each leg of the journey from Chivenor to the Sea Lynx separately and (ii) over the whole journey excluding the stop in West Glamorgan. - Includes table.(Corrected info at 250 c946-7W).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
250 c148W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Fire and rescue services Helicopters Wales Rescue services Military exercises RAF Chivenor