Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 183022
Sudan: Military Aircraft
Tabled: 27 April 2023
Answered: 9 May 2023
Question
John Healey
Labour — Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9a) C-130J Hercules, (b) Atlas A400M and (c) Voyager transport planes have been involved in operations to evacuate UK nationals from Sudan since 23 April 2023.
Answer
Since 23 April 2023, we have utilised a combination of three A400M Atlas and four C-130J Hercules airframes on operations conducting shuttles between Sudan and the Republic of Cyprus to evacuate UK nationals.
No Voyager airframes have been used in the evacuation operations. No military airframes have been used to take UK Eligible Persons from Cyprus to the UK.
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