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Stealth bombers were seen and heard over Gloucestershire after they took off into blue skies from RAF Fairford.

Two Northrop B-2 Spirits, also known as Stealth Bombers, were spotted over Cirencester's Church of St John the Baptist near Market Place this morning.

The giant American planes have a temporary base at RAF Fairford which is the USA's only European airfield for heavy bombers.

Last Friday three of the aircrafts flew into the Cotswolds base on Thursday from Lajes Field, Portugal – carrying out bombing training runs on their way in.

The deployment is from Bomber Task Force and includes military personnel and support equipment from the 509 Bomb Wing and the 131 Bomb Wing.

Their main base is in the United States, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and they are in the UK now for flying training and to familiarise themselves with the European military theatre.

The aircraft departed Lajes Field, Portugal, and conducted bombing training runs over Garvi Island, U.K. before landing at RAF Fairford.

Lt. Gen Steven Basham, Deputy Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, said: “Operating bombers from forward locations enables collective defense capabilities and provides the U.S. and NATO the strategic and operational capacity needed to deter adversaries while assuring our allies and partners.”

While they are here, they will carry out training in the US European Command theatre to improve bomber interoperability.

This will enables the US to build enduring and strategic relationships while greatly enhancing global stability and security.

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