Military Aircraft

House of Lords written question – answered at on 22 October 2014.

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Photo of Lord Moonie Lord Moonie Labour

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each year since 2007–8, what were the total (1) planned, and (2) actual, usage hours for (a) the C-17 Globemaster, (b) the C-130K Hercules, (c) the C-130J Hercules, (d) the Tristar, and (e) the VC-10, aircraft.

Photo of Lord Astor of Hever Lord Astor of Hever The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

The planned and actual flying hours for financial years 2009-10 onwards are provided in the table below. Figures for the C-130 Hercules reflect the total fleet flying hours irrespective of aircraft Mark as this data is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
C-17 Planned 7,800 8,300 8,800 9,580 10,140
Actual 8,320 8,790 8,370 8,230 8,660
C-130 Planned 28,720 28,060 26,080 24,440 22,150
Actual 20,650 17,970 16,920 16,110 13,850
Tristar Planned 11,560 9,830 6,000 6,000 6,000
Actual 6,550 5,470 5,820 5,510 4,270
VC-10 Planned 6,480 6,480 4,480 4,480 670
Actual 7,370 6,110 5,360 2,430 550

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

For 2007-08 and 2008-09 I refer the noble Lord to the previous answers given on 15 June 2009 (Official Report, column 8W), 14 May 2009 (Official Report, column 13MC) and 27 April (Official Report, column 1023W).

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