RAF Wittering has explained why there may be more activity from the base in the coming days

A Cambridgeshire RAF base has explained why locals may see more aircraft activity over the coming days. RAF Wittering has announced that a major, long-planned RAF homeland defence training is launching this week.

The training is called the Exercise Agile Warrior 26 (AW26). This will mean that people may notice an increase in aircraft movements at RAF Wittering, compared to their usual flying profile.

A spokesperson for RAF Wittering said: “The exercise is designed to rigorously test the RAF’s ability to protect the United Kingdom in an increasingly contested and volatile global security environment and forms a critical step to ensuring the RAF remains ready to ‘fight tonight’ in defence of the nation.”

Personnel will practice rapid dispersal, improvised command-and-control arrangements, base defence, sustainment, and recovery activities. This is to ensure the RAF could continue operating even when under sustained pressure from adversary activity.

RAF Wittering has assured locals that the increase in activity is due to Exercise Agile Warrior 26 (AW26).