United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 186056
St Helena: C-17 Aircraft
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22 May 2023
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason a RAF C-17 Globemaster plane was at St Helena Airport between the 19 May and 20 May 2023; what activities this plane has undertaken in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
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22 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason a RAF C-17 Globemaster plane was at St Helena Airport between the 19 May and 20 May 2023; what activities this plane has undertaken in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
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25 May 2023
Answer
An RAF Globemaster C-17 was conducting freight and passenger tasking in support of the British Forces in the South Atlantic Islands. As part of its itinerary, it was tasked to fly into St Helena to re-prove the viability of the airport for British Militar...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-22/186056
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1639392
- uk · wq-1639392 · source updated 25 May 2023