asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of military overflight permissions granted by his Department in 1983, 1984 and the first two months of 1985, the type of aircraft involved and their country of origin.
Written Answers. - Military Overflights.
477.
The information requested is set out in the following table. In addition permission is given for humanitarian search and rescue missions in urgent circumstances. Permission is also given from time to time for overflights along the Border. It is not the practice, for security reasons, to make public any details of such overflights.
|
Country |
Year |
Total O/F's |
Types of Aircraft |
|
Algeria |
1983 |
— |
|
|
1984 |
11 |
C-130 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Australia |
1983 |
3 |
C-130E, P 3C Orion |
|
1984 |
6 |
B-707, C-130E |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
B-707-338C |
|
|
Belgian |
1983 |
32 |
Boeing 707, Boeing 727, C-130 |
|
1984 |
45 |
Boeing 707 |
|
|
1985 |
5 |
Boeing 707 |
|
|
British |
1983 |
832 |
Hercules, VC10, Tristar, Brittania |
|
1984 |
997 |
Hercules, VC10, VC10K, Tristar, BAE 146 |
|
|
1985 |
210 |
Hercules, VC10, Tristar, Comet |
|
|
Bulgaria |
1983 |
2 |
TU-154 |
|
1984 |
2 |
TU-154 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Canada |
1983 |
44 |
Aircraft no Details given — Trans Aircraft only |
|
1984 |
52 |
CC-137, CC-130, CC-144 Challenger |
|
|
1985 |
8 |
DeHavilland Dash Seven, CC-130 Hercules, CC-144 Challenger |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
1983 |
4 |
11-62M, OK-BYW |
|
1984 |
5 |
11-62M, OK-BYW |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
11-62M, OK-BYW |
|
|
Chile |
1983 |
1 |
Boeing 902 |
|
1984 |
— |
||
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Denmark |
1983 |
— |
|
|
(Royal Danish) |
1984 |
2 |
Gulfstram-3 |
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Egypt |
1983 |
7 |
Boeing 707 |
|
1984 |
2 |
Boeing 707 |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
Boeing 707 |
|
|
Finland |
1983 |
— |
|
|
1984 |
2 |
Vinka VN-9 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
France |
1983 |
61 |
C-160, N262-555, Atlantic, MS 760, DC 8, C 47, Mystere 50, Nord 2501, EMB 121 Xingu, C-135 F, Mystere 20, Caravelle, CM-170, MB 312, Puma 5A, N 026, EI 21, 52S Fydne. |
|
1984 |
105 |
CD 8, C135, Caravelle, Mystere 50, Mystere 20, IC 47, EMB 121, C-160, PA 31 2S, Atlantic, N262, Mystere 20 FRA EB, Atlantic 22F, E-151 52S, N26, Alpha Jets, DC 8L, N262 Escadrille 565, SA 341, SA 342, B 747 Cargo UTA-FGPAN, DCIO-UTA, DHC Twin Otter |
|
|
1985 |
23 |
C 135 F, DC 8, Mystere 20, Mystere 50, C 160, Caravelle, Nord 262, Nord 2501, DC8 Frafd, DH6 Twin Otter, B747 Cargo, PA 31 2S |
|
|
Germany |
1983 |
231 |
Boeing 707, C-160, C-140 |
|
(Federal Rep.) |
1984 |
244 |
Boeing 707, C-160, 1HFB 320 Hansaset, C-140, VFW-614 |
|
1985 |
13 |
Not available at present |
|
|
Guayana |
1983 |
— |
|
|
1984 |
1 |
Soviet Il-62 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
India |
1983 |
1 |
Boeing 707 |
|
1984 |
2 |
Boeing 707 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Israel |
1983 |
15 |
Boeing 707, C130-Hercules |
|
1984 |
13 |
Boeing, C130-Hercules |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Italy |
1983 |
8 |
C130, PD 808 |
|
1984 |
10 |
DC9, PD 808, Mystere 20 |
|
|
1985 |
3 |
DC9, PD 808 |
|
|
Jordan |
1983 |
5 |
B 727-200, C-130, Boeing 707, Falcon 50 |
|
1984 |
7 |
Boeing 707, C-130, Falcon 50 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Netherlands |
1983 |
— |
— |
|
1984 |
2 |
F-27 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Nigeria |
1983 |
2 |
C-130 Hercules Norway 1984 |
|
1984 |
1 |
C-130 Hercules 2O/F's Boeing 727 DA-20 FLT |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— Falcon |
|
|
Oman |
1983 |
2 |
C-130 |
|
1984 |
— |
||
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Peru |
1983 |
1 |
Falcon 20 |
|
1984 |
— |
— |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Portugal |
1983 |
— |
|
|
1984 |
1 |
Corsair A-70 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Morocco |
1983 |
2 |
Boeing 707 Military |
|
1984 |
— |
— |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
1983 |
2 |
Gulfstream III |
|
1984 |
— |
||
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
Singapore |
1983 |
— |
— |
|
1984 |
7 |
C-130 |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
C-130 |
|
|
Spain |
1983 |
— |
— |
|
1984 |
4 |
DC8, DA20, DA50 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Sudan |
1983 |
7 |
C-130 Hercules |
|
1984 |
6 |
C-130 Hercules |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
C-130 Hercules |
|
|
Sweden |
1983 |
— |
— |
|
1984 |
2 |
Cessna 404 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
— |
|
|
Turkey |
1983 |
6 |
C130 |
|
1984 |
16 |
C130, C130E, IXC 130 |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
C130 |
|
|
U.A.E. |
1983 |
4 |
C130-2BF 312 |
|
1984 |
4 |
C130 |
|
|
1985 |
— |
||
|
USA |
1983 |
95 |
C-137, C-137B, C135B, C-9B, C-9A, C-12, C-130, C-141, A 10, VP-3A, VC-11A, VC-12B, USS TRUETT, HH-53 |
|
1984 |
124 |
C-135B, C9, C137, C 20, C 20A, C 137B, C-141, UHIN, T-39, C-130B, MACC-20, C5, C-118B, (DC-6), C141B, G2, C-12, C-137C, V312B, F16, RF-4, F111, C-5A, Galaxy, CT 39, F15, VP-3A, C-21, C-21A, Lockheed Electra |
|
|
1985 |
17 |
C-135, C-137, C-20, C-135B, VP-3A, C-137B, C-21 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
1983 |
5 |
AN-12, Falkon DA-50 |