Airshow welcomes stealthy visitor.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 April 2001-ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO: Airshow welcomes stealthy visitor (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26042001 The United States Air Force will send one of its top-secret B-2 "Spirit" Stealth Bombers to appear at The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland, over the weekend of 28/29 July.

Europe's biggest airshow is celebrating its 30th birthday in 2001, and Tattoo organisers are delighted that the bat-winged bomber will join the celebrations. The B-2 was last seen at RIAT in 1999, when the event was held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. This year aviation fans in the East Midlands will get a close-up of the B-2, although visitors are also expected from across the UK and Europe to see the...