U.S. Air Force Evacuates Tankers from UK Base Due to Iran Threat, Wall Street Journal Reports
The U.S. Air Force has evacuated air refueling tankers from RAF Mildenhall, a base in eastern England, following a threat from Iran, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. On Monday, two tankers were diverted to Germany, and several others were relocated to different European bases later the same day. U.S. officials made the decision to redeploy the aircraft after receiving alerts about a new threat. RAF Mildenhall hosts the 100th refueling wing, which is the sole permanent refueling wing in the European region and operates KC-135 Stratotankers. A European Command official acknowledged awareness of the reports but stated that aircraft rotations occur for various reasons, including training and operational requirements, without providing specific details due to operational security. The U.S. military maintains that its aircraft are hosted in accordance with agreements with allies and partners.
