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US pulls tanker planes from British base over Iran threat
The US Air Force withdrew refuelling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in England after receiving an alert about a suspected Iranian threat, the second such evacuation in two months.
In brief
The US Air Force withdrew refuelling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in England after receiving an alert about a suspected Iranian threat, the second such evacuation in two months. The US Air Force evacuated tanker aircraft from a British base following an Iranian threat alert, reflecting escalating tensions between…
Tankers withdrawn from British base
The US Air Force removed two refuelling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday and sent other planes to different European facilities after receiving an alert about a suspected Iranian threat.
Planes moved to Germany and elsewhere
Two KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft stationed at RAF Mildenhall were relocated to Germany, while other aeroplanes were sent to various European installations on the same day.
US official declines to confirm details
A US European Command official avoided confirming the specific reasons for the move, saying aircraft are regularly deployed between facilities for training and operational needs, and citing operational security for not disclosing more.
“By motives of security operativa, no proporcionaremos más información sobre el movimiento de activos”
Second evacuation in two months
The withdrawal follows a similar incident less than two months earlier when the US removed bombers from RAF Fairford while British police investigated a suspected Iranian attack plan.
RAF Fairford's role in Middle East operations
RAF Fairford, a UK-owned base, has hosted US bombers for decades in Middle East military operations.
Mildenhall hosts Europe's only permanent refuelling unit
RAF Mildenhall, where the tankers were withdrawn this week, houses the one hundredth Air Refuelling Wing of the US Air Force, the only permanent unit of its kind in Europe.
Heightened focus on British base security
The evacuation refocuses attention on the security of US military installations in British territory amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran, though authorities have not confirmed details of the suspected Iranian threat.
What to remember
The US Air Force evacuated tanker aircraft from a British base following an Iranian threat alert, reflecting escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
