Drones, the Air Littoral, and the Looming Irrelevance of the USAF

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Also, there may be differences in jurisdiction - quite possibly the USAF security forces couldn’t legally do anything in that case.

Correct...

The MoD 'owns' the bases, which is why they are named as 'RAF' bases, so are responsible for their security.

UK military joins hunt for drones near US airbases​

RAF Mildenhall is primarily home to the USAF's 100th Air Refuelling Wing; RAF Lakenheath is home to USAF F-35A and F-15E fighter jets; and RAF Feltwell is mainly concerned with logistics and provides housing for military personnel.

A spokesman for the MoD, which owns the bases, said: "We take threats seriously and maintain robust measures at defence sites.

"We are supporting the US Air Force response."

New drone activity reported near Suffolk and Norfolk US airbases

There are fresh reports of drone activity near USAF installations in Norfolk and Suffolk.

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