Written question asked by Jimmy Wray (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 October 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 23 October 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF aircraft of each type are based outside the UK; and where they are based. - Inc tables.

Answer: Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF aircraft of each type are based outside the UK; and where they are based. [133041] Mr. Ingram: At 16 October 2003 the numbers of RAF aircraft by type based outside the United Kingdom are located as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area Aircraft Number Location Balkans Merlin 2 Banja Luca, Bosnia East Med Griffin 4 Akrotiri, Cyprus Middle East Tornado GR4 6 Al Udeid, Qatar VC10 2 Muharraq, Bahrain C130J Hercules 2 Basrah, Iraq CH47 Chinook 5 Basrah, Iraq HS125 Dominie 1 Basrah, Iraq Nimrod MR2 2 Seeb, Oman Afghanistan C130J Hercules 1 Kabul Falklands CH47 Chinook 1 Sea King 2 VC10 1 C130K Hercules 1 Tornado F3 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition, the Joint Helicopter Command has helicopters based in Basrah, Iraq. On 16 October 2003, the numbers were as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area Aircraft Number Location Middle East Sea King 5 Basrah, Iraq Lynx 5 Basrah, Iraq Gazelle 3 Basrah, Iraq _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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