In the village of Beck Row, Suffolk, which is situated next to RAF Mildenhall, residents reported brightly lit aerial vehicles hovering above their houses and over the base itself. Casseem Campbell, 28, said he had seen objects above his house in Beck Row.

A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three United States Air Force bases in England over the last six days, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. "Small unmanned aerial systems were spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath,

The Air Force didn’t identify who was behind the incursions, but said officials determined there was no impact on residents or critical infrastructure.

The drones appeared at different times between Wednesday and Saturday and hovered over the Royal Air Force’s Mildenhall, Feltwell and Lakenheath bases

Small, unmanned craft were seen flying over four bases in England, the U.S. Air Force in Europe said. The Pentagon said that there had not been “any significant mission impact.”

US Air Force in UK says a small number of drones spotted flying over bases in eastern England.

Drones have been spotted near three military bases in Britain but they have not been identified as hostile, the US air force (USAF) says. In a statement on Tuesday, the air force said the sightings occurred on Monday and overnight.

The U.K. sent military personnel to help jam and track the drones after sightings.

LONDON - A criminal investigation has been launched after the U.S. Air Force reported that drones were spotted flying over English military bases, a British official said Wednesday. The U.S. Air Force reported several incursions occurred in the past week at four bases where the American forces operate.

The U.S. Air Force reported several incursions occurred in the past week at four bases where the American forces operate.