Suspected drones reported over RAF Lakenheath, with incident said to be resolved
The US Air Force said it responded on Thursday evening to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. The incident was later described as resolved, and no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected. Residents in a nearby village reported hearing sirens from the base, although the reports were not independently confirmed in the supplied material.A spokesperson for the US Air Force said the response was to suspected unauthorised drone activity. West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy said he had been in contact with authorities at the base and was told there was no threat to the public. He added... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Nov 2026 21:02 LONDON
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US aircraft moved from RAF Mildenhall amid reported Iran threat, with at least 10 tankers relocated
At least 10 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker refuelling aircraft left RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday local time, according to commercially available flight-tracking data cited in the report. Some of the aircraft were diverted to Germany, Scotland and Spain, while at least three Osprey aircraft also departed the base and landed at RAF Lakenheath, about four miles away. The movement marks a second apparent evacuation from a UK base in three months and comes amid reported concerns about a threat linked to Iran.The report said two refuelling tankers were diverted to Germany, while the destinations of six other aircraft were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 15:01 LONDON
