Classic British Flight Sim

Hey!

With a friend I decided to go on the top of a mountain in Wales. Being flight buffs I think you guys may know about the Loop where a majority of the UK's low flying goes on.

Clambered up this mountain opposite Cadair Idris and waited for about 15 mins until we saw our first target. A Hawk? No, a Typhoon doing a relatively high loop. Few hawks here and there very low! Then towards the End of the day a Special Forces Herc comes trundling round. No with my useless camera I managed to get one shot that I was pleased with!



Then to finish off the day some lights down in the valey appeard to be Typhoons on a low and slow.

Amazing day out and will hopefully get a better box to take thingy's with. Anyone been before?

that is a nice shot composure wise. a little low for resolution though
still a keeper.
thanks for posting it,
Joe

Cheers Joe,

With the camera I am looking at (Canon 40D) and a decent lense, I should be able to tell what the pilots had for breakfast.

Am going again later this week with hopefully a borrowed camera!

I can't see where you could go wrong with that setup

hope you get yourself a good deal on that.

Well I went back yesterday for some more antics. Experienced the annoyance of not having a decent camera when we were buzzed by 15's and Harrier GR-9's.

Again the faithful herc was the first 1 round the loop and again I got it.

NICE Robin

ATB

DaveB :tab:

hehe
love it!
thats a nice perch to watch them birds from mate.

wish I had a spot like that :-(

Well the one I got the pics of the herc from is known as Cad East. It is a bit easier to get up and you get more time to spot targets (ok ok planes). We moved to a spot in the after noon which is known as the Bwlch (bulk in english) which is a ridge. The aircraft scream down there and usually pass level with the ridge. Once they know you are there, they tend to show off. It is just amazing seeing F15's, Harriers, Hawks and even a Grob coming down the valley towards you.

sounds like dying and going to heaven to me. CHEERS

It really is a priviellge Joe. To be able to actually get up there is good enough

If no one mind's I will get some better one's next time I am up there and post them.



Also I would be interested in seeing pics from FSX in the Loop. Anyone?