Reported Iran threat sees U.S. moves planes from second U.K. base

The U.S. military moved nine Stratotanker refueling planes from a base in England to facilities in Germany and Spain on Monday, and The Wall Street Journal quoted sources as saying they had been repositioned due to a threat from Iran.It is unclear whether the threat was imminent or general, the sources told the newspaper.CBS News Confirmed found public aircraft tracking data showing 10 KC-135 Stratotankers were moved from Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, in southeast England to other locations. One landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland, while four went to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and one landed at Ramstein Air Base, the headquarters of the U.S. Forces Europe, also in Germany. Four more Stratotankers left Mildenhall and arrived Monday at Morón Air Base in southern Spain. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft takes off from RAF Mildenhall, in England, as part of Exercise Combat Archer UK 2026, on July 14, 2026. Ben Birchall/Getty "We take proactive measures to ensure our aircraft, our people, and our installations remain safe and secure," a U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday, without commenting on specific aircraft movements. Three U.S. Osprey tiltrotor t...