Low flying - Mach loop, lots of sweet flying :-)

[D4VE 3LL]

Spent Friday up on Cad West in the Mach Loop, as the squadron leader of the F-15s at Lakenheath was doing his last day of flying and he tore the place to f**king pieces! Afterburners on, upside down passes, straight over the top of us. Cracking flying from everyone. Poor light at hime meant High ISOs

F-15s first wave of passes.



This was 11am and not sunset!























The RAF soon turned up literally two seconds later with a pair of Hawks going uber fast, knife edged it and straight over the top of us with two passes.





Then USAF had seen the RAF and fancied some more...



Going upside down





Then the RAF were back for more with a Harrier going high and then inverting it over the pass.



All in all, a good morning

C+C welcome guys

Thanks for looking, Dave

[cirks]

cracking shots. Lucky the pilots didn't take any piccies - the horizon definately wouldn't have been level

[Hammerwerfer]

Wow! Must have been a great experience.

[CVP]

Super image - well done

Chris

D4VE 3LL said:

[toppstuff]

I'd love to head across there myself.

How do you get to "know" when there may be a lot of flight activity? It's a long way to go if nothing shows up !

[D4VE 3LL]

There isn't, your never guarenteed to see anything, but the chances are very high due to RAF Valley being so close. This was only sent around due to the pilot leaving for the USA and then word got out to everyone and there were about 200 or so people in the end on different spots round the loop.

[toppstuff]

D4VE 3LL said:

There isn't, your never guarenteed to see anything, but the chances are very high due to RAF Valley being so close. This was only sent around due to the pilot leaving for the USA and then word got out to everyone and there were about 200 or so people in the end on different spots round the loop.

Cheers. Great shots. It's a 500 mile round trip but, you know what, I think I'll head over there sometime soon. A crisp clear sunny winters day would be fantastic.

[D4VE 3LL]

Good man, yeah when it's been snowing you can get stunning images - wrap up warm though it was cold in August!

[Fordo]

wow, great shots. I love this forum, people share such diverse photos here, and you really get to see some cracking stuff

[LukeBird]

Lovely shots!

[crmcatee]

Looks like a cracking day - plenty of action to keep you jumping up and alert...

Must get back up there in the next couple of weeks I think..

[Adz The Rat]

Wow that looks brilliant, where is it?

[D4VE 3LL]

North Wales

HTH

[aidandavies]

Great shots. Really they are, but now I have the Top Gun theme tune in my head.

You've ruined my day, thanks.

[Mini1275]

Tbh, some of the best plane photos i've ever seen. Well done

[smack]

Lovely! I must have been great to see an Eagle going through the mountains. I have to go up there one day.

[dibbly_dobbler]

D4VE 3LL said:

C+C welcome guys

Thanks for looking, Dave

Top work Dave

Love this one - looks like it's about to burst into flames !

[MATT427]

that is a great shot, the best i must admit

any chance of it bigger?

thanks

Edited by MATT427 on Tuesday 3rd November 20:27

[Furyous]

Top work, very impressive.

Im trying to talk a mate into a weekend on the hill as I type.

[richo_i]

Furyous said:

Top work, very impressive.

Im trying to talk a mate into a weekend on the hill as I type.

Be careful, I don't think they fly weekends or public holidays. Ian