US evacuates 13 military aircraft from second UK base as new Iran threat raises alarm
More than a dozen U.S. Air Force aircraft left RAF Mildenhall after a reported Iran-linked threat triggered the second-highest military alert level.
TL;DR
- 13 U.S. Air Force aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall amid an Iran-linked security threat.
- The security level was raised to Force Protection Condition Charlie, indicating a likely terrorist threat.
- Nine KC-135 Stratotankers were moved to Scotland, Germany, and Spain.
- Three CV-22B Ospreys were relocated to RAF Lakenheath.
- This is the second major relocation of U.S. aircraft from Britain in two months, following a similar incident at RAF Fairford in October.
- Indictments against three Iranian-backed operatives involved in coordinated terrorist plots across Europe were unsealed.
- RAF Mildenhall is home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, supporting allied aerial refueling and long-range strike missions.