Britain's Royal Air Force has ordered an emergency evacuation of RAF Mildenhall in southern England, with multiple military aircraft departing the base at high speed for destinations in Europe, according to reports from the UK.
The scramble recalls the rapid evacuation of American B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford several weeks ago, when that base came under threat of an Iranian attack. RAF Mildenhall is a joint facility hosting both British and American air force squadrons.
No official reason has been given for the evacuation, and it remains unclear whether only American aircraft departed or whether British squadrons also left the base. Witnesses reported intense air activity at the site, with frequent and rapid takeoffs and aircraft turning sharply toward alternate destinations, believed to be NATO bases on the European continent rather than elsewhere in the British Isles.
