Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK's fleet of 60 Chinooks Helicopters, how many are there of each mark; and what is the average airframe hours of each mark.
The following table provides details of the numbers of each mark of the Chinook Helicopter fleet and their average airframe hours:
Mark | Mk6A | Mk5 | Mk6 |
Total aircraft: | 38 | 8 | 14 |
Average hours: | 10,111 | 3,086 | 1,472 |