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UPDATE: US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing

I now have information that I am confident enough to say indicates RAF Mildenhall is dispersing assets and it does not appear to be an exercise - the reason is not currently known, but aircraft are moving to multiple other sites around Europe with more currently starting up and taxiing to the runway...

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US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing?

Over the course of today, a number of US Air Force assets at RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) have made unannounced/unexpected movements to other locations, with several of those movements in motion presently. The initial few this morning I assumed were due to heavy fog in the area, but other information is now suggesting something else...

- Several KC-135s have moved to Spangdahlem (ETAD) or Prestwick (EGPK)
- CV-22Bs have moved from Mildenhall to Lakenheath

It remains unclear if there is an ongoing exercise or information of a potential threat (following the incident at RAF Fairford), however RAF Lakenheath have shared the below post on Facebook.

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DefenceGeek 🇬🇧 @DefenceGeek 3h

This as @ArmchairAdml says. Both LAGER call-signs had filed to return to RAF Mildenhall (EGUN), and one of them tried to fly back but was then ordered to divert and flew back to Germany...

Initially we thought it might be due to the fog... but further info soon changed that

Armchair Admiral 🇬🇧 Verified account @ArmchairAdml 3h

Just to note here re: @SkyNews video, the flight paths of LAGER 60 and LAGER 70 are not unusual. They are typical tanker missions to support the training of F-16s based in Germany and Aviano.

The only unusual thing about those flights is that they landed in Germany, rather than returning to Mildenhall.

news.sky.com/video/the-unus…
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UPDATE: US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing

As of moments ago, two further 100th Aerial Refuelling Wing tankers have departed RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) to disperse, after ground crews were able to get them flyable. Further, 2 of the non-100th ARW assets that moved last night, have now continued their own respective missions to other bases in Europe.

There should be 6 tankers remaining at the base, 4 of which haven't flown this month and are likely broken/in maintenance.

Note: Tankers with tail markings "(D) USAFE" belong to the 100th ARW and are normally based at RAF Mildenhall. These will return when the current security situation is resolved.
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UPDATE: US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing

As of this morning, this is the updated list of aircraft that were tracked departing RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) last night. Some assets remain at the base, but it's believed they are undergoing maintenance or are otherwise broken and unable to fly at present.

Dispersal was to a mix of sites in Germany, Spain and Scotland. Such was the haste with which the movements were organised, the call-signs are a mixture of operational and training call-signs used by the base.

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But we're not done yet!

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UPDATE: US Assets at RAF Mildenhall Dispersing

As of this morning, this is the updated list of aircraft that were tracked departing RAF Mildenhall (EGUN) last night. Some assets remain at the base, but it's believed they are undergoing maintenance or are otherwise broken and unable to fly at present.

Dispersal was to a mix of sites in Germany, Spain and Scotland. Such was the haste with which the movements were organised, the call-signs are a mixture of operational and training call-signs used by the base.

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An Odd Coronet Delivery Scrubbed?

At some point this week there was due to be a delivery of additional F-35 "Lightning II" jets to customers across the Atlantic, and this morning it looks like 2 tankers were airborne for that movement, but they both are currently returning to base for unknown reasons. The tanker on the US side is also identifying itself as a Japanese tanker... which may not be correct!

KC-767 "BLUE21" 54-3615 #8C5805
KC-135R "BLUE22" 58-0004 #AE04B7

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