'Impressive": Your photos of the US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber in skies above Northampton

By Jack Duggan
Published 24th Sep 2019, 14:48 BST

It turns out lots of people in Northampton have seen the US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber in the skies above the town on several occasions - with many taking pictures of it.

While a lot of readers were quick to comment on the not-very-stealthy nature of seeing the arrow-shaped jet, plenty were in awe at seeing it by itself or in a pair.Emma Cockerill wrote: "I saw two whilst I was at work, was impressive."The American aeroplanes have been based at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as part of US operations in Europe.READ MORE: US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber spotted above Northampton - did you see it?

Aanis Rahman took this photo of the bomber over Kings Heathplaceholder image
Aanis Rahman took this photo of the bomber over Kings Heath
Matt Robinson saw two of themplaceholder image
Matt Robinson saw two of them
Clare Tosney snapped it over Kingsthorpe, adding: "Great to see it approach."placeholder image
Clare Tosney snapped it over Kingsthorpe, adding: "Great to see it approach."
Ash Watts commented: "I saw two of the three deployed to RAF Fairford. This one was Spirit of New York seen on September 11th so very poignant for the day."placeholder image
Ash Watts commented: "I saw two of the three deployed to RAF Fairford. This one was Spirit of New York seen on September 11th so very poignant for the day."
Sheila Hudson saw the plane over Irthlingborough on September 17placeholder image
Sheila Hudson saw the plane over Irthlingborough on September 17
Mel Hanwell said it was a 'fantastic sight' to see the jet over Northamptonplaceholder image
Mel Hanwell said it was a 'fantastic sight' to see the jet over Northampton
Tara Ashton photographed the B-2 from her back gardenplaceholder image
Tara Ashton photographed the B-2 from her back garden
Leon James' son spotted the bomber tooplaceholder image
Leon James' son spotted the bomber too
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