Mach Loop - Low Flying

[ApexJimi]

Ooft! A tankbuster in the valley!

Wasn't expecting to see that

[jmorgan]

Clocked this on the news the other day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-14527...

Not sure if its more than they already do.

[Vieste]

On daves MC-130 photos does any one know what that thing is attached to the back next to the tail is ?

[D4VE 3LL]

thanks for the linky I'm not sure what they're trying to get at though, it's usually only open for an hour a day anyway :-S

[jmorgan]

I wasn't sure if it was out of the ordinary but BBC Wales seem to do this type of reporting. They probably didn't know it happens already.

[eccles]

Vieste said:

On daves MC-130 photos does any one know what that thing is attached to the back next to the tail is ?

If you mean the 'tit' like fairing, it's the DIRCM. Directional infra red countermeasures.
It directs a beam if infra red energy at attacking missiles to fool them.

[Vieste]

No this



I should of explained it better.

[Sam the Mut]

Mega photo's Is their anyway of buying larger photo's?

[eccles]

Vieste said:

No this



I should of explained it better.

They are just radio aerials. (nothing rare, exotic or secret)

[Hooli]

Vieste said:

No this



I should of explained it better.

If you fill the tail with blu-tak when you build it then that's where to put the string when you pin it to the ceiling

[Vieste]

Cheers eccles

[Grant76]

Dave, as always, superb pics!

Wasted away a very boring flight today looking at my saved pics. Really have to pay a visit someday..

[D4VE 3LL]

Sam the Mut said:

Mega photo's Is their anyway of buying larger photo's?

you have mail

[K50 DEL]

Is anyone heading up to the loop in the next couple of weeks at all, would like to take a look but don't really know where I'm going.

[D4VE 3LL]

I'll show you around if I'm about or I'll pass on details if you'd prefer.

[K50 DEL]

D4VE 3LL said:

I'll show you around if I'm about or I'll pass on details if you'd prefer.

Happy to head out with you.... I'm off work back here in the UK for the next 2 weeks and am pretty flexible on days etc.... when suits you?

[D4VE 3LL]

I can normally do Mondays and Wednesdays. I'm usually quite lucky on Wednesdays too lol! But if the current rumours are true then it really won't be worthwhile - there's talk surrounding the Red Arrows crash today that all Hawk T1s may be grounded and if true, that will put pay to most of the low level traffic with RAF Valley being only a short distance away which makes up most of the traffic. Marham aren't flying much either over August, so not many Tornados.

[K50 DEL]

D4VE 3LL said:

I can normally do Mondays and Wednesdays. I'm usually quite lucky on Wednesdays too lol! But if the current rumours are true then it really won't be worthwhile - there's talk surrounding the Red Arrows crash today that all Hawk T1s may be grounded and if true, that will put pay to most of the low level traffic with RAF Valley being only a short distance away which makes up most of the traffic. Marham aren't flying much either over August, so not many Tornados.

Well I can do either day for the next 2 weeks, if you can find out whether the flying is continuing then we'll make a decision from there.
I'll PM you my mobile number and just drop me a text if we're on.

[K50 DEL]

Any news on whether the flying is continuing??

Wednesday's looking good for me if the weather is OK

[D4VE 3LL]

The loop had nothing yesterday, the lakes had a few tornados, tucanos, Herc, T2, etc :-/