Another jaunt to the loop

[Vertigo]

Had another little jaunt to the Mach loop on Thursday and Friday.

Bit light on planes unfortunately with just the ubiquitous Hawks and a sole Tornado doing a couple of passes. Weather was good at Cad West on Thursday but closed in at Bwlch in the early afternoon so we came down.

Still good for a laugh and you can't win them all. A few snaps for anyone interested

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[Skalaberg]

Fantastic shots

 

[Phal]

It's always good when you can get shots above or at eye level to planes

I'm looking forward to Eastbourne Airshow this year Camping out on Beachy Head hehe

 

[Vertigo]

Phal, I think it's actually a criminal offence that you haven't taken that lens of your to the loop yet!

 

[Phal]

It's all the way in Wales lol

 

[Vertigo]

Man up!

 

[Phal]

Yeah it's one of these things that's on my 'to do' list. I guess the potential of driving up there and seeing nothing or just a few Hawks is something else that put's me off.

 

[Vertigo]

Yeah that is always a risk which is why going for at least a couple of days is best to maximise the chances. Campsite is only 7 quid a night though.

 

[Phal]

I guess that' not too bad! Probably is I don't have a tent lol I'd have to kip in the car or borrow one etc.

It's definitely on my to do list but not sure when tbh!

 

[chillidog]

some good shots there well done, it been on my list to get up there but something all ways crop's up. there is a mach loop time table for each month to check out :

http://machloop.co.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operational-low-flying-training-timetable

i will get there some time

 

[mrgubby]

You should have stayed Friday/Saturday.....


We had Pizza

 

[Vertigo]

I don't eat cheese

 

[mrgubby]

I don't eat cheese

They were very very cheesy

 

[Rroff]

Yeah that is always a risk which is why going for at least a couple of days is best to maximise the chances. Campsite is only 7 quid a night though.

Makes me feel old - I remember when the campsites around that part of the world were 50p a night during the week and £1 a night at the weekend :O

 

[Phal]

some good shots there well done, it been on my list to get up there but something all ways crop's up. there is a mach loop time table for each month to check out :

http://machloop.co.uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operational-low-flying-training-timetable

i will get there some time

It's a shame they don't specify what aircraft should be flying lol... Ignoring the potential security implications, it would be a lot more popular!

Do people camp out at the other training spots further north?

 

[Phal]

I've got some time off soon but they haven't updated the website timetable for the week I've got off :/

I've got the Friday off before too on the 17th and that's in the timetable but I've got a wedding to go to the next day so :|

 

[smr]

Great shots. To do list for sure. Looks great fun!!

 

[peige]

I went up there beginning of June for Monday/tuesday (actually drove up sunday afternoon and returned wednesday morning). Weather was horrid, utterly horrid and there was a no fly on Cad east/west so only any point being at bwich. I had one single pass on the tuesday!

That said, I would and will do it again as soon as I can. The scenery is fantastic, the people you meet on the hill are properly nice too, just need a few more planes next time...

I'm from just down the road to you Phal, its a fair drive but even without the planes the views are enough to make it worth the trip.

My only pass

 

[Phal]

Still no update on the time tables for the week I've got off

 

[Vertigo]

You mean the official sortie schedule?

Take it with a very large pinch of salt - they usually don't stick to it and it's just pot luck.