Helicopters (Army Requirements)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Chwefror 1964.

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Photo of Mr Julian Amery Mr Julian Amery , Preston North 12:00, 5 Chwefror 1964

I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is aware that some very fine British helicopters are now flying—the Whirlwind, the Wessex, the Belvedere and the Scout. The Army requires a very light helicopter which is important to it in operations currently in progress. For us to develop a new helicopter would not only be expensive but would mean that the Army would not get what it needed for current operations. Until only the other day shooting was going on in Borneo and Eastern Malaysia for which helicopters of this kind would have been extremely important.