[7] The following squadrons were posted to Wyton between 1916 and 1935: During the Second World War it was used primarily as a bomber base, flying Bristol Blenheim, de Havilland Mosquito and Avro Lancaster aircraft.
[17] Bristol Blenheim IV (N6215) of 139 Squadron became the first RAF aircraft to enter Germany in the Second World War on 3 September 1939, piloted by Flying Officer A. McPherson.
[38] The airfield continued to host light aircraft for the Cambridge and London University Air Squadrons until they both moved to RAF Wittering in 2015.
[43][44] 42 Engineer Regiment relocated from Denison Barracks in Hermitage to RAF Wyton to co-locate with the Joint Forces Intelligence Group in July 2014[45] and No.
[3] The NCGI is a 1-star commanded organisation[47] which in recent years has monitored military and terrorist activities taking place in real time, such as:
It is also involved in homeland security and played a vital part in the Salisbury poisoning investigation by tracing the Novichok trail.