USAF to pull out of Mildenhall, Alconbury and Molesworth

[Anmer]

The United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed it will pull out of three UK airbases.

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Americans will leave RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk and RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire.

The move is part of a programme to save £320m ($500m) a year across Europe. The USAF lease the RAF bases.

Mr Hagel said he understood it would mean job losses and thanked those who had supported the US Air Force.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-30725366

[Roadrunner]

Sad news but time scales seem to indicate that it could be 2020 before it finally shuts

[mhm]

Wont be many yanks left after this

[Anmer]

Wont be many yanks left after this

Last count there were about 300 million.