Written question asked by Lord Davies of Stamford (Conservative) on Friday, 10 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Friday, 17 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF aircraft, and of which types, have been (a) retired from service and (b) put into reserve, in each of the past three years. - Inc ref to information in table.

Answer: Mr. Quentin Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF aircraft, and of which types, have been (a) retired from service and (b) put into reserve, in each of the past three years. [138426] Mr. Spellar: The information requested in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number withdrawn from service{ 1} Number placed in storage{ 2} Aircraft Type 1997 1998 1999 1997 1998 1999 Bulldog T1 0 0 21 0 0 0 Gazelle HT Mk3 12 11 0 0 0 0 Nimrod MR2 0 {3}1 {3}1 0 0 0 Tornado GR1 0 0 0 0 0 0 VC10 0 1 2 0 0 0 Wessex 0 2 0 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Aircraft withdrawn from service during the year prior to disposal or transfer to an upgrade programme. Excludes aircraft lost in crashes. {2} Aircraft placed in storage during the year. Excludes aircraft withdrawn from service and awaiting disposal. {3} The Nimrod MR2 fleet is being reduced prior to the introduction of the Nimrod MRA4. These airframes have been transferred to the Nimrod MRA4 programme.

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