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Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aircraft: Crew

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time pilots were in place who fly (a) fast jet, (b) other fixed wing and (c) rotary craft in each of the three regular services as of 18 October 2022.

Answer

The information requested on the number of Armed Forces personnel who are trained pilots is being withheld to avoid releasing details of our capabilities to adversaries. The Armed Forces have sufficient trained personnel to meet the operational requirement.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65546
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Crew Military aircraft
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk