The United States military has moved aircraft out of a second British installation after prosecutors charged three alleged Iranian-backed operatives with plotting to attack RAF Fairford.

The relocation extends the aircraft movements across more than one British base, giving the alleged plot consequences beyond the criminal proceedings. The charges concern a planned attack, not an established finding that the accused carried it out.

The second installation, the number and types of aircraft moved, and their destination have not been specified. The operational effect of the relocation therefore remains unclear.