The bases have a variety of planes ranging from heavy bombers to fighter jets (Image: Getty)
says several small drones have been detected near three bases in eastern England used by American forces.
Tuesday’s ongoing incident occurred near RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell. They were actively monitored after they were seen in the vicinity of and over the three bases, US Air Forces Europe said in a statement on Sunday.
At the same time, Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft were spotted in Scotland and Eastern England, according to Flightradar24.com data. It’s unclear if the flights were related.
The Air Force has not identified the person believed to be behind the incursions, and unspecified mitigation measures are underway.
Lakenheath is home to the 48th Fighter Wing, which the U.S. Air Force describes as the foundation of its combat capability in Europe. Mildenhall hosts the 100th Air Refueling Wing, and Feltwell is a hub for housing, schools and other services.
The US Air Force have been based at RAF Lakenheath for decades (Image: Getty)
Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell, located close to one another in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, are Royal Air Force bases used primarily by the US Air Force.
The USAF bases are located close to Stanford training area, a busy military training area used by elite forces and recently used for training on which sees Ukrainian recruits given basic military training.
RAF Lakenheath, which consists of 4,000 military members and over 1,500 British and U.S. civilians, is , according to plans released earlier this year.
The RAF is understood to be working to help check the airspace and ensure the safety of the sites.
Nearby Thetford training area is used by British troops to train Ukrainian recruits (Image: Getty)
Speaking on Sunday, a US Air Force spokesperson said: “I can confirm the situation is ongoing and our units continue to monitor the airspace and are working with host-nation authorities and mission partners to ensure the safety of base personnel, facilities, and assets.
“To safeguard operational security, we do not discuss specific force protection measures, however we retain the right to protect our installations.”
The person or persons operating the drones have yet to be identified but those in command of the sites have a range of options at their disposal to neutralise any form of UAV threat, including shooting down in extremis.
Neither the US Air Force or Royal Air Force have confirmed that the UAVs are hostile.