Here are some of my photos from the Mach Loop, Wales, UK.
16/10
Low cloud prevented any flying in the morning, so I went up at around 1400. I didn’t see much, but the wait paid off when two USAF F-15s and four USN F/A-18s turned up. F/A-18s are quite rare in the loop, these were on a short deployment at RAF Lakenheath.
A quiet day at a different location (Bwlch, the other photos were taken from Cad West). I only saw a flight of two Hawks but only got a good photo of one of them. Another Hawk flew past after I started to walk down the hill. I almost missed it, but I managed to get my camera pointed in the right direction just in time.
I also took some photos of a C-130 Hercules today (19/10) but none were particularly good. I didn’t see anything else and I left at 1430. Fridays are usually quiet, especially afternoons.
Really nice shots here! I have seen some video of mach loops, and I would love to go take pics of them sometime. I love the third one, in which the aircraft has a bit of condensation off of the wings. 5*!
Not my video, it was taken by Elwyn R from the opposite side of the valley from where i was. He just missed the first F/A-18 like i did. We werent expecting them to loop because they apparently weren’t cleared for low level but they did it anyway cos 'MURICA!
