One exited the Loop over the cottage on Wednesday - just got out the back door to see a KC-135 heading towards Bala followed shortly after by 4 F-15s.
@firecapt325Ай бұрын
I worked on this aircraft when it was an "A" model with the 379th BW at Wurtsmith AFB, MI in the early 90's. media.abpic.co.uk/pictures/full_size_0397/1597551-large.jpg
@rael5469Ай бұрын
Wait....why would a tanker need to fly low level? If anything happened their squadron Commander would face jail time.
@philchadwick8942Ай бұрын
Brilliant!!!!! I saw a KC135 a couple of months ago over the Carmarthen area heading north, and she went through the loop shortly afterwards. I will always remember seeing one go vertical at Mildenhall in 1991 and then have a compressor stall in the number 4 engine!
@rael5469Ай бұрын
That's precisely why tankers shouldn't be flown like that.
@HelixRsixАй бұрын
Is it normal to have some of the rear boom waving in the breeze
@rustynightingale4949Ай бұрын
The piece you are seeing is a drogue, it’s for euro aircraft with a probe refuel receptacle. It is attached at the nozzle of the boom and has enough lift to just drag it along. That aircraft also has MPRS pods on the wingtips that trail a long hose and can fuel two at the same time.
@philrichardson5726Ай бұрын
Why ? Because they can😊 I have always thought flexibility is a good thing ,imagine their normal flight level becomes unusable due to lets say long range weapons , getting low may be the only option.
@musoseven8218Ай бұрын
Nice cop that. They were once common place at Fairford.
@ianbriggs3821Ай бұрын
I'm waiting for a f35 😂 and kc 135 comes threw oh my God good shot pitty weather wasn't good .
@Wonkabar007Ай бұрын
Great catch amazing to see such a big bird flying low level.
@EdwardFortyАй бұрын
Thank you for that and certainly a good one to see. 👍
@DropdudeJohnАй бұрын
Picked a glorious UK summer day to do it as well
@LoudRCАй бұрын
😂 Mad lads!!! Not sure why a tanker needs to be down in the weeds though!
@chrisbaker6367Ай бұрын
My thoughts too!!
@dickiemcvitie1752Ай бұрын
Well, if the C17 can do it.... There'll be a B52 next, lol!!
@firstnamelastname-ql2vdАй бұрын
@@chrisbaker6367 Because it's cool, nerd
@clydesuckfinger8068Ай бұрын
Why are KC-135’s doing low levels? They aren’t a tactical mission profile, more of a strategic. C-130’s, C-17’s, fighters, OK, but dedicated tankers?
@septiccalling8341Ай бұрын
Just because! And lower than some of the Strike Eagles do.....
@clydesuckfinger8068Ай бұрын
@@septiccalling8341 It’s very hard on the airframes, and the -135’s aren’t exactly low time. The C-141 is a perfect example of what happens when low levels are done in the wrong airframe. They all had cracks in the wings. Even the C-130’s I worked, when doing low levels (we were at 300’), an hour of low level was equal to 1 hour of cruise.
@melcragg7814Ай бұрын
Awesome. Lucky you for seeing that. Imagine if it was towing a F15
@markdavidson8674Ай бұрын
Great to see. Respect taking that beast through the loop!
@PesmogАй бұрын
Well caught, thx. I presume that is a first?
@alexlee6074Ай бұрын
First flight didn't do any mach loop, second flight was just cad and this flight was the whole lot
@stevenclark1973Ай бұрын
Doesn't feel right that going through the loop! Great to see though. I was hoping he didn't bank around Corris there! Would have had no chance. Great video.
@kaz8201Ай бұрын
Lovely to see your video of this, super footage. Impressive stills as well 👏
@allevi5158Ай бұрын
Watching this gives me a chubby - This should make them Iran or Russian intelligence shit their pants
@SaraFooterАй бұрын
gave me goosebumps! thank you!
@vimfuego8827Ай бұрын
I have seen the Harrier many times in its history, but one thing always stays with me, when that thing hovers, it's ****ing LOUD !
@Aeronaut1975Ай бұрын
I never tire of seeing a Harrier display.
@paulcooper903Ай бұрын
I remember seeing the original flying bedstead at Farnborough airshow, the test bed of this amazing aircraft.
@vimfuego8827Ай бұрын
WOW, greetings
@NeoclassicalRadagastАй бұрын
The demo guys for the Canadian air force are always absolutely top notch.
@Veyron1967Ай бұрын
Beautiful aircraft. Kudos to Spain for keeping the legend alive.
@kaz82012 ай бұрын
Super footage of an impressive display
@wkelly30532 ай бұрын
The Canadians always put on a fantastic performance. Years ago, an anniversary legacy CF-18 in Battle of Britain camo put on a demo that, IMO, put the USAF F-22 on the backstage. I told the Canadian pilot as much when I had the honor to speak to him and he responded gratefully with a hand over his heart. Very humble, excellent pilot!
@dondiakow63642 ай бұрын
On the Razors edge!
@petebee86452 ай бұрын
Odd that a lot of the maneuvers are cut out. The CF18 show has a lot of tight twists and turns that are unique on the fighter demo circuit and they are missing. They won best solo in show after all.
@sujitsingh74462 ай бұрын
Q for Qatar , Qatar F 15 ?
@jasontalbot3832 ай бұрын
Yes, Qatar Advanced (QA)
@wattouk2 ай бұрын
I take it this was Saturday? The weather was a bit better on the Sunday and there was 2 seperate F15QA displays. One with weapons and one clean.
@tangojuliett042 ай бұрын
Yes this was on saturday
@dalemartell86392 ай бұрын
True North, strong and free!🇨🇦
@robmarsh66682 ай бұрын
My tax dollars at work...
@GarageWorksCanada2 ай бұрын
Tango is on the pipe here!! Fast!
@niborselrahc46512 ай бұрын
The boys in the back!!
@kaz82012 ай бұрын
Great video. You even got a wave! 😃
@chrismair81612 ай бұрын
60 feet each side..Good Job!
@diondob2 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!
@Triple872 ай бұрын
Tango putting on a show. 😂 Glad you guys got to see the demo jet. 🇨🇦🇬🇧🫡
@daveblais27012 ай бұрын
Looks brand new with the 100th anniversary paint scheme.
@kaz82012 ай бұрын
Nicely captured, well done 👏
@stevenclark19733 ай бұрын
Amazing... brilliant footage as always. I see he's binned off that negative g move where he went inverted and gained altitude. Shame that as that was well impressive. Brilliant stuff again from this channel. 👍
@EmbraerAviations3 ай бұрын
i went there4 on the friday, it was really cool
@ukmachloop4 ай бұрын
Great moment
@keithcornell6924 ай бұрын
i beleive has of march 24th 2024 the kc-135's of the 100th arw at raf mildenhall were commencing low level training hense visits to the mach loop