A US Air Force refuelling tanker landed at Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire on Tuesday afternoon after being moved from RAF Mildenhall following an unspecified threat.
The USAF Stratotanker was seen touching down on the tarmac at the airport, shortly before an RAF Voyager also landed there.
Diversion from RAF Mildenhall
The move comes after American aircraft were diverted from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Monday following an alleged threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported.
According to the newspaper, two US refuelling tankers stationed at the English base were diverted to Germany on Monday morning, while several other tankers at the base were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day.
The exact nature of the threat is not known and remains under discussion among US officials, the newspaper said.
UK Government response
Downing Street has insisted British air bases are safe and their security is a “top priority” after US aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall.
The development comes weeks after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire following a suspected Iran-related terror incident near the airbase.
