PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Military Aircraft (21 April 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2017 to Question 70279, if he will take steps to allow the posthumous naming of a current RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft, MacRobert's Spirit - not for self but for country, after Lady MacRobert in recognition of her philanthropic donation of four fighter aircraft during the Second World War.

Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)

The RAF is rightly proud of its connections with the MacRobert family. Whilst there are no plans to name a Typhoon as "MacRobert Spirit - Not For Self But For Country", the RAF will be naming a 6 Squadron Typhoon "Sir Roderic" after one of Lady MacRobert's fallen sons who served with the Squadron.

Answered by:
Sir Mike Penning (Conservative)
26 April 2017