Never heard a sonic boom?

[growingvegetables]

Neither had I - until 2 in quick succession over Leeds at 10.00pm. Oooooh - and have some people got their knickers in a twist.

"How dare the RAF send fighters over town like that - it's scared my dogs!" Duuuuuuh!

 

[Stevec047]

We have them occasionally if there is an aircraft being escorted into Stansted which is the airport of choice for any suspicious or possible threats.

It's not often but we had one a few weeks back as the euro fighters left the coast.

Best place I have been was in the Welsh valleys where we watched 2 fighter jets flying low altitude through the valley we were pretty much eye to eye with the pilots I think they were tornados

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Best place I have been was in the Welsh valleys where we watched 2 fighter jets flying low altitude through the valley we were pretty much eye to eye with the pilots I think they were tornados

Mach Loop, for low altitude flight training Almost everyday from 8 till 4ish, Monday-Friday. I go there often.

Here are 2 of my photos from there

 

[classic33]

Neither had I - until 2 in quick succession over Leeds at 10.00pm. Oooooh - and have some people got their knickers in a twist.

"How dare the RAF send fighters over town like that - it's scared my dogs!" Duuuuuuh!

You didn't see the transport jets then? Unknown & No Signal on Flightradar

 

[NorthernDave]

Reportedly responding to a loss of contact with a commercial flight heading for Newcastle. All now resolved and safely landed.
The walls here certainly shook - a few of the neighbours were out when I went to investigate so there is a bit of community spirit left...

Can't believe the amount of indignant numpties on Twitter though...

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I thought someone was coming through the ceiling until I clocked all the neighbors hanging out of their windows looking up.

 

[Profpointy]

I remember walking in Torridon (north west scotland) some years back. I was on the summit ridge, maybe 3000' and looked down i the valley to see a large eagle flying along. Mmm, he's flying petry quickly - cripes it's a Tornado jet. I was so far above him that the jet looked like a large bird. To see a Tornado from above whilst out for a walk is quite something

 

[midlife]

Going to airshows in the 70's yep heard them, the real problem was that the F104's from Germany that were meant to come and do them didn't arrive.

Shaun

 

[growingvegetables]

To see a Tornado from above whilst out for a walk is quite something

Yup! It wasn't Tornadoes back 40 years ago, but we used to see the RAF from above in the hills above Strathdon.

On a wee diversion - I also used to see the internal Yemenia flights from above. Wee planes, threading their way through the valleys between 8000 foot mountains. Apparently, wise passengers would bring an umbrella - the planes were old and rickety ..... and leaked.

 

[ufkacbln]

Going to airshows in the 70's yep heard them, the real problem was that the F104's from Germany that were meant to come and do them didn't arrive.

Shaun

OT....

Can never think of teh F104 without thinking of Rob Calvert

'tis on YouTube etc - an interesting album


(The F104 Starfighter was known as the Widow Maker because of the high rate of loss, The German Air Force lost 35% of its fleet, and the Canadians 46%. These were incredibly high, and to date unmatched for any other aircraft)

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Going to airshows in the 70's yep heard them, the real problem was that the F104's from Germany that were meant to come and do them didn't arrive.

Shaun

Cunobelin beat me to it but they were probably doing their lawn dart impersonation en route.

The Luftwaffe actually wanted the Lightning but the American pressurised them into buying the inferior F104. Lockheed were later accused of giving a $10m bribe to a German politician.

 

[Stevec047]

Mach Loop, for low altitude flight training Almost everyday from 8 till 4ish, Monday-Friday. I go there often.

Here are 2 of my photos from there

That's the place an amazing place to go and sit for an hour of so and see an aircraft at full operational speed flying near enough level with yourself.

Need to get back up there one day bit of a jaunt now I have moved to the other side of he country.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I was stationed down at RAF Chivenor in North Devon during the early 80s. The Community Relations Officer used to answer the calls from irate residents complaining about low flying with...

"Did you notice if there was a red star on the tail?"



Graham

 

[Levo-Lon]

Had 2 Typhoons on a intercept come over last year from Conningsby ..
fantastic Rush BOOM Bang..awsome...

 

[subaqua]

Aaah the Mach Loop.

I loved growing up in N Wales. Hours spent sitting on mountains looking down on all sorts of planes.

Jaguars, Phantoms, Tornados , Harriers.

Never saw a Lightning though . would have loved to as that was a fast fast jet