UK Lowfly

[LFA7Roundabout]

Hi all,

In the past few years I have honoured to witness some excellent lowfly from the guys and gals of the USAF, and in turn they have recommend that I share some of the snaps with you here. 

Keep up the great work, and if you are ever in the position of planning a lowfly sortie in the UK and would like some high quality photos then drop me a DM and hopefully we can sort something out.

Discretion assured, many thanks for looking, enjoy the photos.

[stract]

great shots!  the Pave Hawk is my favorite (of course!)

[Prosuper]

Too bad they don't fly 135's or B-52's through mach loop.

 

[TreeA10]

  On 4/29/2021 at 8:58 PM, Prosuper said:

Too bad they don't fly 135's or B-52's through mach loop.

 

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[SurelySerious]

  On 4/29/2021 at 8:58 PM, Prosuper said:

Too bad they don't fly 135's or B-52's through mach loop.
 

It’s not for lack of trying; maybe the BUFFs need a new plan of attack (other than R), but USAFE was not game for it the last few times they were in the UK.

[arg]

It's cool until the door comes out of the uplocks. Which has happened BTW.

[brickhistory]

  On 5/21/2021 at 8:41 PM, arg said:

It's cool until the door comes out of the uplocks. Which has happened BTW.

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Still...'Merica!!

[Fast_N_Low135]

  On 4/29/2021 at 8:58 PM, Prosuper said:

Too bad they don't fly 135's or B-52's through mach loop.

 

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Not the Mach loop, but in some fantasy land, tankers do low levels.

[Sua Sponte]

  On 5/22/2021 at 1:36 AM, Fast_N_Low135 said:

Not the Mach loop, but in some fantasy land, tankers do low levels.

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Gotta keep the 509th employed with whatever they do.

[Bode]

Anyone know why the boom would be down? Figured it would be up for a performance, but I’m not a tanker guy.


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[M2]

  On 5/23/2021 at 11:46 PM, Bode said:

Anyone know why the boom would be down? Figured it would be up for a performance, but I’m not a tanker guy.

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It's extended, not "down;" and it's extended because the crew got overly excited! 🤣  🤣   🤣 

[ThreeHoler]

  On 5/24/2021 at 12:14 AM, M2 said:

It's extended, not "down;" and it's extended because the crew got overly excited! 🤣  🤣   🤣 

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Definitely down and retracted.

The boom is usually down for an air show pass in the big tanker. Not sure about the little guy there.

[GrndPndr]

This is all about the photo-op.

[brickhistory]

  On 5/24/2021 at 12:18 PM, GrndPndr said:

This is all about the photo-op.

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Err, haven't you seen SECDEF's new priorities...?

[nunya]

  On 5/24/2021 at 1:53 PM, brickhistory said:

Err, haven't you seen SECDEF's new priorities...?

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COVID > War with China > Russians hacking critical domestic infrastructure

 Sounds about right. 

[M2]

  On 5/24/2021 at 12:32 AM, ThreeHoler said:

Definitely down and retracted.

The boom is usually down for an air show pass in the big tanker. Not sure about the little guy there.

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[Vito]

Any C-17’s ?

[GrndPndr]

This guy has a ton of "Mach Loop" and "Star Wars Canyon" stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMitE3qxy_fQhkiIUZmRyxQ

[Springer]

  On 4/27/2021 at 9:00 AM, LFA7Roundabout said:

Hi all,

In the past few years I have honoured to witness some excellent lowfly from the guys and gals of the USAF, and in turn they have recommend that I share some of the snaps with you here. 

Keep up the great work, and if you are ever in the position of planning a lowfly sortie in the UK and would like some high quality photos then drop me a DM and hopefully we can sort something out.

Discretion assured, many thanks for looking, enjoy the photos.

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Roundabout, are you the ex AF fighter guy that recently wrote a book and retired in England?  Curious (more like jealous) about your decision to retire there.  I know there is a retired Navy F-4 Mig killer that retired to St. Andrews and owns a B&B.

[Sua Sponte]

  On 5/25/2021 at 12:00 AM, Vito said:

Any C-17’s ?

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They went to fly the Mach Loop and ended up at Peter O’Knight.