Other U.S.-supported facilities in Britain also tightened security, with RAF Lakenheath and possibly RAF Mildenhall moving to FPCON Charlie, the most stringent posture seen at these sites in 8 months. These measures include road closures implemented by local police and the denial of airspace transit to an East Anglian Air Ambulance flight. A USAF spokesperson stated the 501st Combat Support Wing remains vigilant but declined to discuss specific security measures for operational reasons.
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US Disperses B-1 Bombers After Credible Threat to RAF Fairford
War24 days ago
Security personnel modified the layout of aircraft on the tarmac at a British airbase on Sept 26 to mitigate a security risk. The U.S. Air Force dispersed B-1 bombers across RAF Fairford following the receipt of specific and credible threat intelligence, while simultaneously raising the base's security status to Force Protection Condition Delta, the highest possible alert level.
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