Low Flying Jets

[Bluepete]

Thought I'd share some of my photo's taken in Wales and the Lakes.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6101/6283672766_0ab12614a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6283672766/)
Eagle B&W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6283672766/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7302768070_4a36cf381b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302768070/)
Hawk T2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302768070/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6441058833_a75664d185_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6441058833/)
Tornado at Bluebell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6441058833/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6441221129_5d23ffe32c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6441221129/)
Typhoon without blur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6441221129/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6441231965_c640b9272e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6441231965/)
Two Tornados (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6441231965/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6808419841_027039cf38_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6808419841/)
Tucan ZF343 Great Howe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6808419841/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6808432255_d52d8b1603_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6808432255/)
Single Tucan Great Howe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6808432255/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6808443539_2745f1fc83_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6808443539/)
Hercules 214 Great Howe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/6808443539/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7302752918_d6dde3a9c1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302752918/)
Hawk T1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302752918/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7302761412_5dd3567817_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302761412/)
Hawk T1 2nd (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302761412/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7302775036_b2d9526ec5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302775036/)
T2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302775036/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7302781658_ed7612714c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302781658/)
Typhoon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7302781658/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7303151876_815eafde37_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7303151876/)
Tucano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7303151876/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


Pete ;)

[robh539]

Awesome pics mate, love the first one. What lens you using for them? just trying to gauge the distances. Also where did you see the Typhoon? would love a crack at a few pics of that.

Thanks for sharing :)

[SoulKiss]

Isnt that big one actually a Hurculese (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=2718878&postcount=12)? :p

[missyburd]

Wow Pete, these are stunning! Taken with your new camera I'm guessing? Top one's my fave.

[maviczap]

Think you need to issue a few Sp30's there Pete! :D

Hercules pilot is something else :cool:

[Rob969]

Nice pictures i've probably worked on the tornado's there. As for the hercs its amazing what they can do, had a trip on one through the grand canyon in vegas and it was mind blowing

[Bluepete]

Nice pictures i've probably worked on the tornado's there. As for the hercs its amazing what they can do, had a trip on one through the grand canyon in vegas and it was mind blowing

There's something very cool about a huge Herc low in a valley!

You at Marham?

Pete ;)

[DJFridge]

Awesome!

[Rob969]

There's something very cool about a huge Herc low in a valley!

You at Marham?

Pete ;)

Used to be was at lossiemouth before that.

[mister c]

One word Pete..... Awesome :):):)

[The Idle Biker]

Where were they taken? I guess it's a regular training area for the RAF, I'd love to see that.

[STRAMASHER]

Awesome pics. Never seen a Typhoon before with a "pillion." Bit of a fatty from that angle.

[Sir Trev]

There was a pair of Typhoons hooning about above Chesham in Bucks a couple of weeks back when I was test driving my new car. Very distracting. Low fly exercise, something to do with olympic protection preparations.

Great pics Pete.

[RACEFIT_GLADDY]

Is that at CAD West?

[SoulKiss]

What kit were you using Pete? (Showed these to a couple of photography nuts at work and they asked me to find out - one is also a plane nut and would like an idea of good areas to go (if not actual (locations) where he could have a chance of spotting some :)

[flymo]

search online for the mac loop and CAD East/West. They publish low fly timetables.

[Bluepete]

What kit were you using Pete? (Showed these to a couple of photography nuts at work and they asked me to find out - one is also a plane nut and would like an idea of good areas to go (if not actual (locations) where he could have a chance of spotting some :)


Nikon D7000 with Nikon 300mm f4 lens.

As said, Google "Mach Loop" and go play!

Pete ;)

[yorkie_chris]

The alarming ones are the AH64's, they just seem to appear over the brow of a hill looking rather sinister, which is probably why they're called Apaches. :)

The idea was you wouldn't see them in time to be alarmed... especially if you drove one of these to work:
https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlIbOyL7bcIfyhdH8kxyf9G-2jrtfr_bZUw7YT3YYjHDRFYY18SQ

[BanannaMan]

Great pics!!!
Well done!

[stewie]

Great images Pete, love the Herc one, its a MK4 I beleive, Ive flown in a few Hercs over the years and work on them quite regularly these days too, well, I say work on em ive had to roll change em from a flat floor variant to passenger and cargo roll which usually involves tons of swearing and sweating trying to get the bloody seats unrolled and put into place, top aircraft the Herc though.

[punyXpress]

Fantastic pictures!

We get quite a few of them up here in Nidderdale, being fairly close to Leeming and Linton-on-Ouse. A dozen or so Tucano's practising formation flying a couple of weeks ago, getting ready for graduation day. :)
Probably practicing the ' 60 ' formation for the flypast

[tactcom7]

is it just me that saw pic no 5 and heard in their head 'I'm too close for missiles, switching to guns!'?

[Goldy]

i can get similar photos on my Iphone............. honest......lol.

absolutly amazing photos mate.

[yorkie_chris]

Love that 2 tornados shot.

[appollo1]

Awesome pics. Never seen a Typhoon before with a "pillion." Bit of a fatty from that angle.

There are a few "twin stickers" around that allow pilots to be assessed. We have a couple here at Leuchars at the moment as 6 Sqn will be the display team for this year and the pilot flying had to be assessed by someone prior to going solo. They are also very good for getting a "back seat" if you are lucky enough ;) and work on the sqn :smt112

[Bluepete]

Back at LFA 7 yesterday in the glorious sunshine.

GR4's, Eagles and Hawks. Perfect!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5151/7413240900_d6efe45648_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413240900/)
F -15 Eagle LN321 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413240900/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7413244106_b6494b726b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413244106/)
F -15 Eagle LN222jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413244106/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7413247914_2f245d11a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413247914/)
F -15 Eagle LN222 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413247914/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7413252378_f344a2eb06_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413252378/)
F -15 Eagle LN222 cockpit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413252378/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7413249662_43fa4f2591_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413249662/)
F -15 Eagle LN222 Fluff (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413249662/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5111/7413254558_13577c5249_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413254558/)
F -15 Eagle LN217 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413254558/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7413259506_b2238155a6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413259506/)
F -15 Eagle LN217 sky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413259506/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5155/7413236200_b28118396f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413236200/)
GR4 126 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413236200/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/7413240338_c9c5cf5883_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413240338/)
GR4 126 cockpit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413240338/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7413221434_d84cfcd449_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413221434/)
Hawk T1 XX346 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413221434/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7413224388_a92d9668ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413224388/)
Hawk T1 XX313 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413224388/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7413231750_fa76d39e28_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413231750/)
Hawk T1 XX194 wide (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413231750/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5461/7413227076_5ce11466c2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413227076/)
Hawk T1 XX194 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413227076/) by valandpetephillips (http://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr


Pete ;)

[RACEFIT_GLADDY]

Fatastic, the one where you can actually see the pilots name's on the side is breathtaking.

[L3nny]

Amazing!

[dirtyred619]

Great pics. Are they from the Lakes? I go quite alot and have only ever seen 1 jet! See the Honnister helicopter plenty though.

[Bluepete]

Great pics. Are they from the Lakes? .

Thanks.

Nope, North Wales, near Barmouth.

Pete ;)

[DJFridge]

Pete, those are so good I'm not sure I will ever take a picture of a plane ever again.

[Mikey10]

Back at LFA 7 yesterday in the glorious sunshine.






http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7413249662_43fa4f2591_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/7413249662/)


now my desktop wallpaper and my dad loves it think its a great pic so thanks the rest are great too would also love a chance at shooting some shots of "low flying jets" :D

[Luckypants]

Just resurrecting this thread as this popped up on my Facebook feed, in flight video of Typhoon low flying including past Cad East / West in the Mach Loop. Watch full screen and 1080 HD, it's fantastic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjvgC1cKQGA

sjvgC1cKQGA

[flymo]

love it! Planning to take a day off work with some of the guys and come down to watch this year.

[Ch00]

Good find!!

[Luckypants]

Good find!!Not me, it popped up in my Facebook feed from Missyburd :cool:

[Bluepete]

It's a cracking video! At the bit where he's low level and pulls the 4G left turn, the hill to his left is the Bwlch, one of the best photography spots in the loop. After that, it's between Cad East and West and over the lake for the left turn around Corris corner.

It's been very quiet over there recently though. Defence cuts and changes to training has seen a drop off of jets in the valleys.

There's a promise of an MC130 and a current Hercules this Friday. They're slated to be low level 13.15 to 13.45.

Good luck if you go!

Pete ;)

[L3nny]

I went to the mach loop last year. Hung around for 2 hours and saw nothing so headed back. The second I closed the car door a plane flew over, was only a little prop thing. I think if it was a typhoon I'd have killed myself

[minimorecambe]

Not me, it popped up in my Facebook feed from Missyburd :cool:

Who shared it via my Dad, who shared it via WB's Dad.
So you really all very welcome.
Cheques in the post please

[missyburd]

Commission for me too? :-P

Awesome vid. All that commentary being given, does that tend to be standard procedure for a normal flight, standard checks and such?

[Luckypants]

I think the commentary is for one of those simulator rides at the imperial war museum.

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[chris8886]

wow, I love that, man I wish I could have a go in one those, even if it was just for a ride, the adrenaline rush must be INCREDIBLE! (cos I know it was a decent one watching that)