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Britain: Drones of unknown origin sighted over three US bases

The flight of drones over the U.S. bases in Britain was recorded between November 20 and 26

Newsroom November 26 05:50

Drones of unidentified origin were sighted over three U.S. Air Force (USAF) bases in England during the past six days, a spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force confirmed today.

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“Small unmanned aerial vehicles were detected near and over Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Feltwell bases between November 20 and 26,” the spokesperson stated in an email response to a Reuters inquiry.

Two of the bases are located in Suffolk, while the third is in Norfolk, all leased by the U.S. from the UK.

A British Ministry of Defence spokesperson emphasized that authorities take such threats “very seriously” and maintain “robust measures” at military sites. “We support the U.S. Air Force’s response,” the spokesperson added.

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