US Air Force

US Air Force personnel investigated a suspected unauthorized drone over RAF Lakenheath on 14 Nov and reported no injuries, aircraft or infrastructure were harmed. The base’s Force Protection Condition was raised to Charlie before the incident was declared resolved. In the same week, the US Justice Department charged three men described as Iranian operatives for a September terrorist plot at RAF Fairford, and UK police charged two British men with national‑security offences linked to that plot. Tehran denied any involvement.

The United States moved at least twelve military aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday, 9 Nov, after a threat linked to Iran was reported. About ten KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling planes went to Germany, Spain and Scotland, and three Osprey aircraft landed at RAF Lakenheath on Tuesday. RAF Mildenhall has raised its alert level to FPCON Charlie. A US official called the moves proactive, while US officials are still discussing the nature of the threat.