Not bad......

[Mictheslik]

But I've seen better passes (the GR4 that came in the evening )

















.mic

[DaveSims]

I've seen a lot of pictures from you and others of aircraft in this pass.  Is it a regular training route for the RAF, or what is the story?  Do the people living there seem to mind the RAF planes tearing through there?  I know it is called the Mach loop, but whereabouts is it (remember I am a bleeding colonial )

[f-35simpilot]

[quote]I've seen a lot of pictures from you and others of aircraft in this pass.

[beaky]

Nice sequence! Very interesting interaction of vortices and exhaust turbulence in some of those. 

[Hagar]

You're getting pretty good at this lark. ;)

I've seen a lot of pictures from you and others of aircraft in this pass.  Is it a regular training route for the RAF, or what is the story?  Do the people living there seem to mind the RAF planes tearing through there?  I know it is called the Mach loop, but whereabouts is it (remember I am a bleeding colonial ;) )

i am with this guy... i wouldn't mind going to this loop to check it out myself... wow... thats an idea, a vacation based around RAF base hopping!!!

The Machynlleth Loop is in Wales. Not sure exactly where Mic took these from. Full details here --> http://www.warplane.co.uk/Wales.htm

[Meck]

#6 looks like a bad edit: look at the deformation behind the left wing! 


Great(!) shots!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Rich H]

Superb shots, which is louder, the Tornado or Eurofighter? I heard the Eurofighter once at an air display, god it was loud.

[Mictheslik]

Superb shots, which is louder, the Tornado or Eurofighter? I heard the Eurofighter once at an air display, god it was loud.

Tornado....one of the best experiences in aviation is to hear a tonka on full chat heading straight towards you down a valley. Absolutely superb  8-) 8-)

Doug has covered the location. These were all taken from Cad west. It is a frequently used Mountain Training Area for NATO air arms. (F15Es use it quite a bit from Lakenheath. On that day there were 6 Eagles about but all their passes were high through Cad) However, don't expect to see anything. It's hit and miss and you can spend a day in glorious weather and blank, or have a load of traffic through in fog and rain.

I'll get some more up over the next few days

.mic

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

Ok... so were you just standing on the hill under that guy, while he used you as a reference point or what?