US ‘evacuates plane from second RAF base amid Iran risk’

World

By Linda Ikeji
10 November 2026, 9:50 am

The United States army has evacuated a number of plane from a second British airbase following a reported risk linked to Iran, elevating recent safety issues amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The plane had been moved from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, japanese England, on Monday, November 9, in line with a report by The Wall Street Journal, which cited individuals conversant in the matter.

Flight-tracking information confirmed that 9 Boeing KC-135 refuelling tankers and three Osprey plane left the bottom.

Most of the tankers had been reportedly relocated to army bases in Germany and Spain, whereas one was moved to RAF Prestwick in Scotland. The three Ospreys had been transferred to RAF Lakenheath, additionally in Suffolk.

The exact nature of the reported Iranian risk stays unclear, with US officers reportedly nonetheless assessing whether or not it was a direct hazard or a extra common safety warning.

The growth comes as safety at each RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath has reportedly been raised to Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Charlie, the second-highest defensive alert degree within the US Department of Defense’s safety system.

The alert degree is activated when intelligence suggests {that a} terrorist assault or different hostile motion is probably going.