After more than a week of drones being spotted over four of its facilities in England, Air Force officials are still trying to find out who is flying

Drone Incursions Over USAF Bases In UK Enter Second Week

submited by
Style Pass
2024-11-30 06:30:04

After more than a week of drones being spotted over four of its facilities in England, Air Force officials are still trying to find out who is flying them, why they are being flown, and the relationship between incidents at different installations. One thing is clear, however. They are not being operated by your average drone enthusiasts.

Two U.S. officials told The War Zone that these drones “do not appear to be the work of hobbyists.” Witnesses say they are quadcopters and octocopters and are more sophisticated than consumer off-the-shelf models.

The incidents at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Fitwell “appear to be connected,” one of those officials added. The relationship to drones seen over RAF Fairford is less clear. The War Zone was first to report the drone incursions. They began to appear on Nov. 20 and continue to this day.

“Small unmanned aerial systems continue to be spotted in the vicinity of and over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Feltwell and RAF Fairford since Nov. 20,” Air Force Capt. Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the 48th Fighter Wing at Lakenheath, told us in a statement today. “To date, installation leaders have determined that none of the incursions impacted base residents, facilities or assets. The Air Force is taking all appropriate measures to safeguard the aforementioned installations and their residents.”

Leave a Comment