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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 Thursday, 20 October 2022. 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 qualified part-time pilots of (a) fast jet, (b) other fixed wing and (c) rotary aircraft there are in the (i) Royal Naval Reserve, (ii) Army and (iii) Royal Auxiliary Air Force.

Answer

The information requested on the number of part-time 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 their operational requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65547
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Crew Military aircraft
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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