MILITARY AIRCRAFT
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the (a) serial number and (b) date of entry into service is for each (i) C-17A Globemaster, (ii) Hercules C1/C3 (K), (iii) C4/C5 (J), (iv) Tristar and (v) VC10 airframe; [191418]
(2) what the (a) serial number and (b) date of entry into service is for each (i) BAE 125, (ii) BAE 146, (iii) Agusta and (iv) Islander BN2T CC Mk2 airframe; [191419]
(3) what the date of entry into service is for each (a) Griffin HT1, (b) Hawk T2, (c) Hawk T1, (d) King Air, (e) Tucano, (f) Tutor T Mark 1, (g) Squirrel HT1, (h) Vigilant T1 and (i) Viking T1 airframe; [191421]
(4) what the (a) serial number and (b) date of entry into service is for each (i) Typhoon, (ii) Tornado GR4 and (iii) Sentinel R1 airframe. [191422]
Mr Dunne, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (including Defence Exports): I am placing into the Library of the House the requested information for the following fleets:
C-17A Globemaster
Hercules C4/C5 (J)
TriStar
BAE 125
BAE 146
Vigilant T1
Viking T1
Typhoon
Tornado GR4.
Information for the following fleets is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost:
Hawk T2
Hawk-T1
Tucano
Sentinel R1
Islander BN2T CC Mk 2.
The following fleets are contractor-owned and the information requested is not held by the Ministry of Defence:
Agusta A109E
Griffin HT1
King Air
Tutor T1
Squirrel HT1
The Hercules C1/C3(K) and VC10 fleets have been withdrawn from service.
Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the date of entry into service is for each (a) Chinook, (b) Griffin HAR2, (c) Puma, (d) Puma HC2, (e) Merlin and (f) Sea King airframe. [191420]
Mr Dunne, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (including Defence Exports): The entry into service dates (in-service dates) for the aircraft, split by marks, are:
| Date | |
| Chinook Mk 2 | 1993 |
| Chinook Mk 2a | 1999 |
| Chinook Mk 3 | 2009 |
| Chinook Mk 4 | 2012 |
| Griffin HAR2 | 2003 |
| Puma | 19711 |
| Puma HC2 | 20132 |
| Merlin Mk 1 | 1999 |
| Merlin Mk 3 | 2000 |
| Merlin Mk 3a | 2008 |
| Sea King HAR Mk 3 | 1978 |
| Sea King HAR Mk 3A | 1996 |
| Sea King HC Mk 4 | 1979 |
| Sea King HU Mk 5 | 1980 |
| Sea King ASaC Mk 7 | 2002 |
1 Aircraft out of service in December 2012. 2 Aircraft release to service date.