US evacuates aircraft from base in England following threat from Iran
According to the Wall Street Journal citing knowledgeable sources, the United States evacuated American military aircraft from a Royal Air Force base in England today following a threat from Iran. Sources stated that senior US officials are still discussing the exact nature of the threat against RAF Mildenhall and whether it is immediate or more general. Based on flight tracking data and another source familiar with the matter, two US refueling aircraft operating from Mildenhall changed their route and flew to Germany early in the morning. Later in the day, several additional refueling aircraft were transferred from the base to Germany and other destinations.