The recently thwarted terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom haven’t slowed the pace of activity at either RAF Lakenheath or nearby RAF Mildenhall, the US Air Force’s two largest bases in the UK, reports Stars and Stripes. Although British officials raised security levels and restricted traffic at airports, US Air Forces in Europe airmen and their families at the two bases have seen uninterrupted access via the usual bus company shuttle service. Base spokesmen told the Stripes that they planned to continue area trips and tours, but they were evaluating each on a “case-by-case basis.”
A semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone shot down an air-to-air target in a Dec. 8 test supported by the U.S. Air Force, a notable milestone in the development of the loyal wingman-type drones that will join the fleets of the USAF, other American services, and allies and adversaries.
