Flying Squadrons Return to RAF Wittering

摘要

Full-time flying operations have returned to RAF Wittering Cambridgeshire, for the first time since departure of the last Harriers in December 2010. The resumption was marked by the arrival of six Tutor T1s from RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, which is to close as part of MoD base rationalisation. The aircraft are operated by Cambridge University Air Squadron, the University of London Air Squadron and No.5 Air Experience Flight for elementary flying training, which will now be carried out at Wittering. They are due to be joined by additional Tutors from East Midlands UAS and No.115 (Reserve) Squadron, both based at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, which should move in by mid-2015, bringing the total number of Tutors at Wittering to around 25.