US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath
US Air Force Security Forces said no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected as residents near three bases reported sirens and shelter-in-place alerts.
- On Friday, USAF Security Forces responded to "suspected unauthorised drone activity" at RAF Lakenheath, England, with U.S. European Command stating they are taking "all measures" to protect personnel and aircraft.
- This incident follows Monday's evacuation of more than a dozen warplanes from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk amid reports of threats linked to Iran; last month the U.S. moved bomber planes from RAF Fairfield to the United States.
- Personnel at Lakenheath received an alert marked "REAL WORLD" in red, instructing them to "shelter in place" and "Seek the nearest shelter-in-place room," though no personnel or infrastructure were affected.
- Local MP Nick Timothy confirmed on social media that "there is no threat to the public and the incident is now resolved," signaling authorities contained the security breach.
- The Air Force continues working with host nation counterparts to ensure security, as protecting the shared community remains a joint responsibility requiring all personnel to report suspicious activity.
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At the US RAF Lakenheat base in the UK, the military was ordered to remain in hiding because of suspicious drone activity.
The U.S. Air Force reported that they intervened on Friday night as a result of "a suspicious activity of unauthorized drones over the RAF Lakenheath base in Suffolk, Great Britain, reports BBC, according to News.ro. No staff member and no aircraft were affected," a US Air Force spokesman said. ...
"No staff members, aircraft or infrastructure have been affected". ...
Activity was detected tonight at RAF Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. Authorities guarantee that there was no damage or threat to the population
US military personnel told to seek shelter at UK airbase due to suspicious drone activity
"USAF Security Forces personnel responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath. No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected," a USAF spokesperson said.
Sirens sounded at the US air bases RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, as well as at RAF Feltwell in the neighbouring county of Norfolk. The signals were heard by local residents at around 5.30pm on Friday evening, and an announcement in English with an American accent was broadcast over loudspeakers urging people to stay indoors and seek shelter. The US Air Force confirmed that security at RAF Lakenheath had responded to suspected una…
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