Flying the Typhoon Through the Mach Loop at Low Level

Filmed from the backseat of an RAF Typhoon flown by 2013 display pilot Jamie Norris on an ultra-low level sortie through the Mach Loop and the Lake District.

[@kickyourmum]

This guy wakes up he be like; "Good morning, bed sheets retracted, legs down, we're up, aaaand walking to bathroom. Toilet seat up, cleared for urine dump, dumping.... dumping.... dumping... check weather on smartphone, 4G, weather is good".

[@MaxJB]

Brilliant 😂😂😂

[@neilzaza1501]

Such a great comment, thanks for the laugh.

[@argh1989]

I lost it at "4G" holy fucking shit, this is genius! :D Possibly the best KZbin comment I've seen in over a year!

[@jchristopher23]

that was the funniest thing ive read, that made my day

[@MrJMO78]

Haha! You win.

[@johnwoody9505]

A few years ago me and my mate (we were both nearly 60 were taking a break on a ridge overlooking a Welsh valley on a long motorbike trail ride. We were eating our sandwiches when we saw a couple of fighter jets coming along the valley towards us. That were level with us and about 50 metres away, the lead pilot saw us and gave us a friendly wave. They were so close, not going that fast really. So there was me and my mate enjoying a cross country trail ride and here was a young man in his fighter jet, all of us enjoying ourselves, sharing this planet. How cool was that?

[@michaeldavies9600]

Very Cool! I remember working on a house in Suffolk and a Apache helicopter was coming towards me and my mate when we were working on a roof.My mate said do you think he can see us,i said lets find out,so i stood up and waved my arms in the air and the helicopter pilot gave us a double sideways wiggle :)

[@telephonic]

Amazing anecdote.

[@GraeHall]

I absolutely loved reading this after watching the above video.

[@1Willy1]

What a splendid thought!

[@Steve-K.G.]

Lovely that. Something to treasure for the years to come :-)

[@noone-ty3lz]

I spent 2 weeks mountaineering around Snowdonia (Wales). When your climbing 2 -3 thousand feet you start to the think you're in a world of your own up in the clouds, then all of a sudden the RAF come roaring past you out of nowhere. Amazing experience to see these guys training and how cool the pilots remain as they weave though the mountains and valleys of North Wales.

[@richharding7927]

And when you're not in the clouds, those of us who fly engineless aircraft up there do try our best not to scare you witless by creeping up on you as you make a difficult move, honest :)

[@markwalker8374]

I had a similar experience in 1976, when I was doing some mapping work for the Geological Survey in the Scottish Highlands, I was 1,000 feet above Loch Rannoch when a Harrier came roaring past doing his 250 ft run over the lake. So strange to be looking down on a fast flying fighter jet

[@RickGuitarPRS]

To be able to fly low and give a running commentary on everything you do as it happens shows why we have top pilots in the RAF.

[@BlueZirnitra]

They have to give a running commentary to themselves to be able to do this stuff. Constantly checking and confirming everything is nominal is part of the procedure.

[@SHR2002]

@@BlueZirnitra Is that, partly at least, to keep them from passing out due to the Gs (by keeping them alert and focussed?) I'm sorry if that is a stupid question. I love all this!

[@BlueZirnitra]

@@SHR2002 That is one part of it, yes! But mostly it's the fact that in such a fast machine they may only have 1 or 2 seconds to react to a problem before something bad happens. Since they have to carefully balance speed, power, bank angle, angle of attack (nose up and down) on all their instruments they have to constantly check all of these. A lot of accidents happen when the pilot stops actively checking all their instruments and by the time they realise something is wrong it's too late. Vocalising it all helps maintain discipline.

[@SHR2002]

@@BlueZirnitra Thank you so much for your reply! That clears it up for me. I understand better now. I have so much respect for them.

[@SHR2002]

@@ww3662 I know that they have special suits and that there's a breathing technique. I would probably puke and pass out (not necessarily in that order) shortly after leaving the ground! Deep respect for these fliers. Flying Cessnas when I was a teen doesn't quite cut it.

[@the_useless_photographer]

"8G weather looks beautiful", love that. I black out putting my socks on.

[@kevinchaplin672]

Brilliant!

[@nicholasdavies6264]

😂😂

[@luciano4604]

Hahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!

[@The_Unintelligent_Speculator]

😂

[@danielstevens8266]

I thought I was the only one. Ha

[@SpiderPigggg]

You know the guys English when he compliments the weather every 2 mins

[@RideTheTrack]

He does weather checks because if it was bad up ahead he would have to climb out of the valley. He is flying the canyon run visually

[@jacc88888]

Haha! Great tongue in cheek comment

[@Pheebs77]

British not English 😁

[@stuartpayne6473]

GingerNinja we don’t refer to ourselves as British We are English Welsh Scottish Very little people refer to themselves as British anymore considering wales and Scotland have there own governments now.

[@bigfish74f]

We compliment weather when its like that as its normally raining over here

[@patrickpossum]

Wow, thats so British, in the most positive way possible! Was smiling all along.

[@rollingrocktx]

Video gets the best narration award on all of youtube....completely had my attention the entire time. Well done.

[@Dagger1955]

I'm an American Private Pilot with 37 years experience in aviation. I enjoyed this video immensely. Pilot was extremely precise in comms and control inputs...just what I would expect from the RAF.

[@calumpiober1535]

+Dagger1955 I was rock climbing once on one side of a road cutting through a Scottish hill. The cutting would have been about 100 metres across. I nearly fell off when an RAF Buccaneer flew through behind/below me. I turned my head to look, just in time to see his wingman fly through the cutting, on his side, on the turn, about 20 feet below me and about 40 feet off the road surface. I looked down into his cockpit. I could see the water vapour whizzing round in his wing-tip votices, and hear the whhh-whhh-whhh sound they made. A wonderful and unforgettable experience! (Apart from having to do the washing, later on)!! :-)

[@lintu25]

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[@neilcunningham795]

I remember the Buccaners flying off the sea at 30 foot that was impressive

[@MrFlatroofer]

@@calumpiober1535 Good blog Callum.

[@MrFlatroofer]

@@neilcunningham795 My brother done 2 years on Buccaneers for the navy.

[@MADelectriCITY]

House for sale: Nestled in a quiet valley awaits your dream home far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

[@madpenguin9402]

Too right. I have been wild camping exactly where these jets fly over and they absolutely scare the shit out of you. They are SO incredibly loud and come out of nowhere.

[@tSp289]

I was up in Snowdonia camping, and the jets made a pretty cool sight when you're high on the valley wall eating your lunch. They were actually flying lower than us. That is, until a news helicopter floated into the valley around the corner. A Hawk trainer came round the mountain, saw the helicopter and went full vertical to avoid it. Kind of exciting from where we were sitting, but probably more exciting for the pilots. Much underwear was changed that afternoon I expect.

[@adznz11]

Well someone fucked up there big time. You can't just fly willy nilly anywhere you like for that exact reason. Id imagine the military had that air what the hell was the helicopter doing there? I suspect someone got a hefty fine there and may have even lost his licence. That's a serious misconduct for obvious reasons.

[@tSp289]

adznz11 What he was doing ther was getting in the bloody way. And probably taking pictures of the valley for a TV programme ro the news or something. Honestly they didn't come THAT close to hitting, but within about 500m, which is way too close as the speeds they were going. And yes, I'm pretty sure they didn't get any authorisation to fly there, as it's a well-known spot for low flying jets.

[@adznz11]

***** Aviation law. Its a very serious set of rules and protocol that exists entirely so shit like this does not happen. Whether its well known or not is irrelevant you don't fly in airspace that you don't know about period. It certainly wouldn't be for the news or any commercial venture because they would be using commercial pilots. Even private licence the first quarter and probably most important part of the program is aviation law. Its very hard to conceive anyone could do this especially in military fly zones that ignore all altitude separations. Whoever that special unit was will never fly again i can tell you that much.

[@tonyradmilovich3154]

The calmness and matter-of-factness of his commentary in such an adrenaline rich environment is amazing. Years ago, I worked at an FBO that had a contract to fly over a series of LNG pipelines in the region. I would fly right seat with a former USN Hornet driver in a C182T and let me tell you, we would get WAY down in the dirt to see any potential issues. When we did, it was my job to hang out the door and photograph questionable sections. Since Jerry was kind enough to bank over at about 40 degrees (at a couple hundred feet AGL) so I could get good, clear shots, my adrenaline level wouldn't permit me to speak quite as calmly as this pilot.

[@mentorofarisia371]

The only time I noticed his voice fluctuate was near the end at 6Gs, and just for a second. Professional. Brits still have great pilots, I'd say.

[@homoerot03]

it is narrated post edit, there is a semi-full video of the same flight, also on youtube.

[@sandpiper9288]

They have blind pilots now because of diversity.

[@marcrtaylor]

Can't believe how quickly he went from Wales, into the Lake District and up to Carlisle. That's like a 4 hour drive!

[@jakeboxer9557]

Was thinking that myself as i live not far from the lake district

[@drey8]

this is a joke right you do know it's edited?

[@laureadr147]

@@drey8 Even edited it does not take long to get from Wales to the Lake district at 500mph as the crow flies!

[@TheCoomer]

@@laureadr147 To round it up, let's say 600mph that's 100 miles every 10 minutes. Which takes at least 1hr30 minutes ish in a car.

[@evzevz06]

Yeah they edited out the 140+ mile flight over the Irish sea to get from the Machynlleth Loop to the Lake district.

[@DarkNog]

0:32 doing an 8G overbank at 40,000 ft would make most people projectile vomit a lung, but this cool bastard only sounds like he is lifting a moderately heavy box off the floor.

[@andrearotundi1219]

that was utterly impressive, I agree

[@Phoenix37csp]

glad i'm not the only one who noticed that, inmpressed he could even open his jaw at 8G, let alone talk clearly!

[@mweskamppp]

I think that liquid filled pilots suit helps to keep most things in place. Still good. I have enough on a roller coaster. Never vomited, though.

[@deeo4888]

Does altitude matter? I didnt know that

[@LD-pt5ur]

Philip Butler I’ve experienced 4.5g for 3 seconds in a fighter jet joy ride.... I almost died and vomited violently for 3 hours lol

[@551taylor]

I flew backseat in a Jaguar doing a similar sortie through the Scottish mountains. Scary AF! We actually lost an American pilot, Capt. Buteau, when his Jag did an uncommanded roll in one of the valleys I flew down. He ejected correctly upwards, but his trajectory was interrupted by a huge rocky outcrop before he left the seat! Very sad day because it was our first Jag pilot loss and I was part of the Guard of Honour at his funeral.

[@billylai6]

Sorry to hear this

[@ssmartkid]

That American wanker was a ridiculous, shitty mother-fucker, toooo stupid to even tie his shoelaces.......!!! - No doubt about that !!

[@Turbomgzt]

I was rowing across Loch Lochy back in 1986 and a Tornado flew over me about 200ft. I swear I saw the wings waggle after the pass. Magical and the noise!!!! You don't hear them coming, but feck so loud passing lol

[@seanjoseph8637]

Which Sqn?

[@NormanGnome11]

heavywhalley.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/the-jaguar-crash-on-ben-lui-november-1979/

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

"And there's North Wales.... aaaaand now we're in the Lake District".

[@tml6556]

north wales, over bank, 8g and now we're in china

[@darrena5384]

@@tml6556 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jacobreed47]

I am an American and I love my country's jet planes. But the British RAF Typhoon is a masterpiece of engineering. So is the Tornado. Great job mates!

[@stevensarens7700]

Both the Tornado and Eurofighter are European projects. The Brits call their Eurofighters "Typhoons".

[@awittyusernamepleaselaugh7481]

ACKTUALLY... We usually use the full name "Eurofighter Typhoon".

[@spaceoddity3958]

@@stevensarens7700 I am a brit and I live not far from RAF Coningsby. I have always called them 'Eurofighters' :)

[@neilcunningham795]

No it's the Typhoon we only use the term Eurofighter when talking with our NATO allies

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

Neil Cunningham no..... on typhoon supply boxes and even on the aircraft itself it specifically states “eurofighter typhoon” not just typhoon

[@snowflakemelter1172]

I could have been a fighter pilot but I'm needed at ASDA to collect up the trolleys, I can't let them down.

[@williamhoskins7818]

Righto mate ! Least we know where importantance rides

[@HRHtheDude]

Not all heroes have capes mate!

[@nzmarco]

Priorities mate. Priorities.

[@danobrien7118]

That made me spit out my tea laughing 😂😂😂😂

[@danieljrs507]

Now this is a hilarious comment, well done.

[@dannycolverson6944]

I used to see them doing these practise runs every summer on holiday in the lake district as a kid in the 80s and 90s. It never got old, was always stunning seeing them blast through the valleys. I loved how the sound is always slightly behind them, occasionally you would spot them coming in the distance, totally silent. But usually you only really hear them once they've gone past you, if you look to where the sound is they're already gone, you have to look ahead to spot the plane. Pretty cool to find out how fast they actually go, around 500mph, AWESOME! Probably the best job on earth.

[@NoGasWelcomeAboard]

Flew F111’s in 1980’s in England, so this was all very familiar. From Midlands typical sortie was North past Isle of Man, let down low level & up one of the Locks, thru the Highlands heading to a range for some fixed target practice. Our practice low levels were done at 480 kts - 200’ agl hand flown with 500’ considered too high. While fun & good for the video, “over-banking” was to be avoided if possible due to wing flash & the danger of being spotted from above. Instead we practiced ridge crossings using negative G’s applied well BEFORE the crest. Lastly, all that added background “jet noise” is not what one would hear in any cockpit, so rather annoying to someone who’s actually been there.

[@siblacklockhughes612]

Had to defrost my phone, it couldn’t deal with the amount of chill displayed by the pilot.

[@joeogle7729]

🤣. That is a quality comment

[@75Kayzz]

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[@DEADmetal3]

This pilot is awesome and i don't mean his skills. His speech... is so informative, clear, intonative and yet calm. It was a pleasure to watch this video.

[@KimaersRandomVideos]

It was a voice over

[@DEADmetal3]

+Kimaers1122 Random Videos , no it wasn't.

[@KimaersRandomVideos]

Yes it was this is from the science museum and I've been in the simulator and I know for a fact it is

[@DEADmetal3]

+Ian Stallings , he's used to strong G forces plus he wears special jet fighter gear which partially neglects G force effects on human body.

[@landenanderson4822]

+Izzanbaad Has anyone heard chatter coming from the cockpit of a fighter? it is NOT this clear! clearly(hehe) a voice over!

[@dewetolivier2362]

I've watched this clip dozens of times over the years, it never ceases to give me a thrill.

[@lovecarsTV]

Without question the coolest video on KZbin! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@MELLYBOY58]

Tell that to the sheep who fell off the hillside ✌✌🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@PilkoPants]

You haven't seen "Grinding the Crack" then yet? 😎😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iojJoZtpnrN2Y80

[@notreallydavid]

No, that's the masturbating cat.

[@giantfisher]

Here's good over the shoulder from a Miami Beach airshow. It's pretty long, does show take off and landing. The whole thing is great with chatter, but do check out 13:40 - high speed rip past high rise. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHnSpXeGoqaro9k

[@giantfisher]

@@PilkoPants Trade ya... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHnSpXeGoqaro9k

[@pootlingalong8928]

I've been walking in the Lake District and had these things come out of nowhere ... and then they are gone. Beautiful, powerful, flown by the best.

[@babboon5764]

Yep. They seem to be even lower in Wales sometimes too, barely skim the top. Absolutely superb. But I couldn't help thinking as he hurtled up the Shap (M6) Pass ..... You do know folk jump off the fells on the east side with hang gliders & parachutes. Plus the occasional ridge soaring Gliders.

[@cingramuk]

We live at the end of the valley when they top out in the North Lakes, they looked like they will actually fly into our house when they approach! Amazing!

[@colbyzur4642]

I was just recently in Buttermere hiking, and then out of nowhere two jets scream by maybe only 400-500 meters from me, a lot of people near the lake didn’t seem happy but I thought it was cool

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

​@@babboon5764You can hear the pilot saying at one point "checking valley is clear". They're obviously trained to look out for hand gliders and the like.

[@babboon5764]

@@AWMJoeyjoejoe I'm sure they are or there would have been collisions already. But its hardly easier to see a glider or a microlight nose on than it istoo see two folk stood side by side - the profile is tiny and very few have skwawk - Tho its increasing with the hang gliders & microlights the cliff jumping lot don't.

[@Concorde4711]

He is not just flying a badass jet aircraft, he is doing it with style. You Brits are awesome.

[@vinerevive7093]

we are GREAT Britain for a reason

[@kermit7063]

Thx but the way our streets are lined up make it look like we live in a ghetto

[@ReeceSpurs]

As Buzz Lightyear would say, he's not flying, he's falling, in style.

[@weirdbritishperson9542]

Why thank you, good sir

[@maxmoore3472]

Thank you old boy , we are rather proud , of are R.A.F, boys / girls . .

[@6n2_tim]

My Dad’s worked on these jets for years after coming from Tornado’s and these a a pure work of art, seeing them up close on the ground and actually getting to sit in the cockpit is amazing

[@mikejohnson5900]

That was fantastic! Loved the commentary from the calm pilot going500+ mph!

[@BmxCaiden]

That’s the coolest thing in the world!!!

[@WATCHINGTHEWATCHERS]

You would think it would e the Altimate freedom but every thing the polite does is on a flight script.

[@davekennedy9996]

WATCHING THE WATCHERS qqqqqqq T

[@donniedarko7891]

wingsuit is that what you mean...

[@Mark_B544]

You’ve obviously never tried Mr Whippy

[@mavos1211]

I was about to comment the exact same thing!

[@Legacy75100]

When a rally car copilot becomes an actual fighter pilot.

[@jwdk7662]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zackstinger9385]

Dammn..true..😂😂😂

[@aarontang2775]

Interestingly enough, many Finnish Air Force pilots have backgrounds in Rally. Dont remember where but i remember an account by a British pilot saying that the Finnish used to take even the British Jaguars just metres of the ground because they were just so unbelievably good and had balls the size of atlas stones

[@Stratos53100]

Thats exactly what i thought while watching this.....

[@cloudmangalm03]

@@aarontang2775 All finnish people are adept at rally. It's like british people and cricket.

[@dickiemcnutsack3248]

Loved watching how maneuverable the typhoon was at air shows, it’s a beautiful bird of prey!

[@markorollo.]

Amazes me how it always looks so calm and serene from inside the cockpit but outside you would be lucky to see it fly past.

[@BlueZirnitra]

You will definitely hear it though.

[@markorollo.]

@@BlueZirnitra oh ive had that experience, First airshow i went to, Southport, one flew in from behind us, ive never heard or felt anything like it.

[@thedude4795]

imagine him in a warzone: "incoming missile... impact confirmed.. wings down.. too low to eject.. have a good day..."

[@PorWik]

More chance of surviving with a low ejection than in a burning crash

[@iantibbetts6871]

Never too low to eject 0 0 seats

[@claveworks]

My dad was in ATC when someone lost both wings and ejected. This happened to a Gloster Javelin while on a live firing exercise in the Netherlands. The Javelin had 4 x 30mm cannon in the wing roots, and somebody had forgotten to remove the metal alignment rods from the barrels... Conversation was brief "Lined up for live fire" "Firing" *Loud bang* "Wings gone" "Ejecting" Pretty much confirmed that a bunch of high explosive shells fired and trapped in your wings chop them off pretty damn sharply.

[@emmanueluy4907]

Lmao 😂

[@robgigabyte580]

Most modern aircraft will not allow anything but guns when they are too close to the ground or in an approach to the target that is inescapable since the Korean war. Mute point

[@Smartsins]

beautiful jet, beautiful country side. best regards from the states.

[@nathan0754]

Thx for the appreciation bro ur country is beautiful as well in every way

[@andyjs4629]

Best regards to you also brother, many thanks from the UK...

[@Hammertime054]

Nice one bro, from London 👍👍👍

[@monty0289]

Ah you can't beat a bit of homoerotic appreciation

[@chrismartyn7320]

Thank you. I am sure Jamie would appreciate it too.

[@daftphil9706]

I thought I had been in an accident when one of these beautiful birds buzzed a village I was driving through. The sudden noise/roar from the engine was out of this world. I then had the pleasure of parking up on a hill and watching the rest of the display at the airshow.😊

[@djwarren5081]

As a Lake District resident I see them fly over almost daily. Amazing noise.

[@beefchops1400]

See them in the Highlands up here in Scotland….and yes it’s a sight to behold! 😎🇬🇧❤️

[@stevengrewal9656]

Hi! I'm from Leeds, but it's very rare that a fighter passes overhead. Where is the BEST place in the Lake District to view them? Also, can I be guaranteed that I'd ever see them if I drove up?

[@djwarren5081]

@@stevengrewal9656 one flight path is up Windermere. A popular spot to view them is Todd Crag, a short walk and easy climb from Ambleside. They then fly over Grasmere. They are the nearest places to you, to see them at low level. Some days not a plane in sight. Other days there are lots.

[@BodybuildingSteve]

@@stevengrewal9656 ive only ever been lake district once but saw them at honister pass, right by the slate mine there, probably better places to see them but me and my friend were amazed it was so cool to see

[@gavinstill9504]

This guy is so cool he's subzero...doing a very complex task while narrating perfectly at up to 8g...what a champ

[@cBodhi]

i dont think there is any possible way this was narrated in real time

[@PaulA-zp7hn]

@@cBodhi I wondered about that too but his voice sounds a bit strained during the 5g (and more) turns. Also the audio sounds like it's over his comms system. Unless he's simply reliving the experience while narrating 🤣 and had a really bad studio mic

[@joesmorphs6161]

@@cBodhi he does sound like he's Straining when talking about the G's

[@blaineedwards8078]

8 G's would be on the verge of passing out. It was more like 5, 6 tops.

[@smithy4025]

@@cBodhi these guys are front line fighter pilots.🤣

[@callofduty732]

Much love to our brothers across the pond, from the US 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@karelpgbr]

Love to the lads over in America o7

[@69JayBee]

Hi

[@a320trevor]

I was visiting Great Yarmouth in Norfolk last week and saw the F15s dog fighting over Cromer in 8/8 blue. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 .

[@d-dubb550]

Mutual respect.

[@MrClitheroe]

Was on a Windermere cruiser when one of these guys came roaring in at very low level. Seemed like I could touch the undercarriage. Absolutely exhilarating experience. Saw one at Blackpool Airshow yesterday. What a BEAST!! Kids being lead away in tears because of the immense noise. Absolutely fantastic!!!

[@billybobkingston5604]

RAF, like the rest of the British military are simply the best, imagine what they could do if the MOD had a budget bigger than Manchester City's, great video and best wishes from Ireland

[@dannywhite132]

I love how calmly he says what g he is pulling. just calmly says "5g over the crest"

[@cosmikglow6382]

nonchalantly withstands it like a champ hahaha

[@aaronseet2738]

He wasn't even breathing heavily.

[@Anthony-jt2kh]

fakeaccount8888 the average roller coaster pulls 5 g's quite often

[@tombuckley91]

For split seconds... Not sustained without a G suit. 5G sustained would knock 90% of the public out w/o a G suit.

[@stihlnz]

I've pulled 4.5G looping the fabled Cessna 152 aerobat, but pulling 5 G @ 250 ft @ 450knts in a valley in that aircraft is in another world to a roller coaster rider requiring a skill set you don't understand Anthony.

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Not many more calm and calculated ppl than pilots 👊🏻

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Gaz Roberts most certainly :)

[@mrdrasticreactions]

Many pilots take beta blockers to keep themselves calm :)

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Paddy Cusack do they work with stress? :D

[@mrdrasticreactions]

lower heart rate so they stay calm :)

[@streetgangtm]

Riiiight. You keep telling yourself that.

[@user-ir1fs4wn3y]

I love this film. I grew up in a small village a couple of miles away from one of the powerstations along the river Trent in Nth Notts. Aircraft from countries around the world would fly so low over our houses that one day they shook the old cast iron guttering from the roof of our barn. We would see Tornados of every type from countries around the world, and multitudes of other visiting Airforces aircraft, their pilots easily visible to us as we played in the fields, often waving at us. We were some of the first people in the country to see the A10 flying at 250ft or less. Then I joined the RAF and got up close and personal with some of the aircraft I used to watch as a youngster and fly on a couple of types of troop transport fixed wing. The best out of the lot though was flying on most of the rotary wing aircraft in service with the Navy, Army and the RAF at nape of the earth in Northern Ireland, the feeling of hooning around hillsides and cresting over fast approaching crests is something else in a rotary wing but in one of these puppies it must be ball clenchingly epic. And now I live in Cardigan bay and use the Mach run road often, the road that is running to the left on the run into the valley. Awesome sights of these beasts flying along side you, the kids love it. Watching the film I can smell the cockpit, that mix of hot electrical equipment, avtur and human being. It's a smell most military vehicles and hardware has and im sure other veterans know what I am talking about. Always come back to this one when im feeling abit glum!

[@santinho212]

What a instructor very calm clear and straight to the point..and its a lovely morning

[@lucasschofield8716]

500Mph in a £65Million jet flying so low they could mow the grass, and the pilot sounds so calm and reserved you'd think he was talking about a lovely jigsaw he was doing......

[@Insidious589]

They're trained extremely well. They haven't got much to worry about. And if something does go wrong they are trained to handle the situation

[@TheSeanBampton]

haha 10 years? No. More like 3 years is the average.

[@jay71512]

4 yrs minimum to qualify as an raf pilot and minimum of 300 hours flying various aircraft then if your good enough and pass all the tests you have a chance at being among the 2% of pilots who get selected to start fighter pilot training which takes another 2 years and another 200 hours minimum and after all that almost half fail.

[@TheSeanBampton]

4 years to qual as a pilot sounds like an issue with the training system, and student throughput. Other countries are able to do it in about 2. Hornet pilots usually take about 5 from start to finish.

[@AZ-rm6mm]

Luke Schofield £ 65 m may be on its arrival 15 yrs ago now its not less than £150 million a piece.

[@sportacker]

the pilot is soooooooo calm. its crazy

[@RealisticZeus]

+Chuck D Its not as bad as youd think

[@sportacker]

RealisticZeus is it tho?

[@RealisticZeus]

Chuck D Im currently flying BAE hawks in the RAAF as part of my training for the F/A18E. We pull pretty much the same G's as the pilot in the Typhoon here (From -4 to +6/7) It is quite a feeling but it gets pretty normal after a while, how ever in a combat situation its a whole nother story :)

[@sportacker]

RealisticZeus Awsome!! Wish you luck! when ive finished school i have plans to join the RAF and just do this XD

[@RealisticZeus]

Chuck D Thanks man! Definitely do it buddy, dont have yourself in 20 years time looking back asking yourself 'What if I..?'. Be prepared for challenges and don't ever give up : )

[@danzo5521]

I will probably never get to experience flying like this, but man I sure hope I do. It's just awe inspiring, definitely puts a smile on my face

[@tonyc1167]

I'm pretty sure you can pay for a experience flight in a fighter jet for an afternoon.

[@tattoophil2933]

This was really relaxing to watch. I almost felt like I was sitting in the cockpit with the pilots. True professionals respect 👍

[@leroyoneill1929]

To be able to sit along with something like this is my biggest dream ever. These men who fly these wonderful planes are legends. Keep safe lads. 👍

[@BoarhideGaming]

The positive being, the cows down in that valley don't give milk but straight cheese

[@jibberjabberman]

hahaha

[@AROTTWEILERR]

fucking love that one

[@macman975]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 This deserves far more likes

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

Yeah Buddy!! Nioce!!! Hahaha!

[@AvroBus]

Best comment on here!

[@ronniealex5523]

Extraordinary work lads thank you for your phenomenal service to Queen and country

[@Jbagggg]

This is absolutely incredible footage - thank you for the upload

[@pauldavison7105]

I love the comment ... "low height warning..reset".

[@compassionandempathy7537]

This is insane! I love it. Sounds like the guy is commenting on a chess match. Cool, calm and collected.

[@khoatran-sv7je]

Just came across this video, I have to say, this is the BEST first person perspective of the mach loop, it's INCREDIBLE! From taking off, flying through mach loop with no music and cuts, really gives you a more thrilling perspective than waiting on the side of the mountain for a fighter jet to pass by within view for around 5 seconds. The icing on the cake was the fact you had another fellow eurofighter flying in formation with you. Thanks for your service @AntonyLoveless!

[@petargashi5423]

I love the shadow of this plane down there traveling at an incredible speed, and the plane from the cockpit point of view looks like it's not moving at all.

[@noahgoodman1237]

Can you imagine how proud his dad is

[@yellowman4337]

He could have been an astronaut.

[@MrTmel123]

Can you imagine how horny his wife is?

[@doymon]

What an amazing comment 🙌

[@MrFlatroofer]

I can imagine. My brother was a Red arrow.

[@Ethan-zq5ry]

flatroofer oh damn that is cool

[@ash3rr]

Fuck my office job, I'd rather be doing this.

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

+ash3rr fuck my wheelchair, I'd love to be doing this.

[@MrBen527]

+ash3rr Who wouldn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheNotSoFakeNews]

+ash3rr why dont you apply then....

[@TheNotSoFakeNews]

+Elite Phoenix i think females can fly nowadays,

[@chrisg4rr377]

+James Olaleye but they still can't park a car in a supermarket carpark

[@imskeptic1]

Absolutely fantastic flying skills, very impressive show. Not to mention such beautiful aircraft. Great video, thanks.

[@juju-xx5xn]

Awesome!! I love how he was talking us through it, with speeds and g-forces. Great video!!

[@sblack48]

Some guy in wales got pissed off with all the noise and wrote "piss off biggles" on his barn. Once the raf guys saw it they all started flying over it to get pictures. Then all the other nato crews started doing the same! He eventually painted over it.

[@katiewoodgate9540]

Haha one of my parents friends actually knew this guy! The pilots ended up using it as a reference point when flying through the valleys and deliberately made low passes at it! Rumour has it its featured in the RAF's simulators now so they can use it as a reference point for mach loop training.

[@katiewoodgate9540]

@PhreshFunk sorry my bad...

[@katiewoodgate9540]

@PhreshFunk nah just saying I was told they made low passes at it but I guess they didn't

[@aussiesam01]

I flew over one in Wales in the 80s that read "Fuck off RAF". Might be the same one.

[@macman975]

@Dave Klonpenberg What happened on November 11 2001.?

[@tommybowlegs1948]

Excellent!!! Cant say anything more than just Awesome. I could watch this type of action all day. I spent 8 years, 11 months and 14 days in the USAF. Worked around all types of aircraft, but my favorite remains the F-4E. That was/is one of the best "flying by the seat of your pants" aircraft ever. Unfortunately, I have ridden helicopters out in the jungle to retrieve electronics/ect. several times in my tour in Southeast Asia (1969-1970). Keep showing me this good stuff. It makes me proud to have been a part of the tradition.

[@cryptojihadi265]

Agreed. F4E has always been my favorite. The ultimate bad ass looking fighter jet.

[@andrewgeorgelang]

Fell off my chair watching this. Typing this from the floor

[@captainbligh3894]

Lovely commentary , brings back memories. Thank you.

[@AROTTWEILERR]

ya gotta love the raf, jeez we just dont have that calm quality over here, absolutely hypnotizing to listen to your guys

[@keegan773]

So calm and professional. Glad they're on my side.

[@yobrojoost9497]

Love the calm running commentary by the pilot, as if he's sitting by the coffee table, instead of streaking along in a jet at low level! (or maybe it was added later, from said coffee table! ;) In any case, great flying!

[@davesteidel8553]

That was awesome! Love the 'play by play'. Pulling 5 G's like it ain't no thang, and loving the weather 🌞

[@deathngravity]

Had a pair of Typhoons come up behind me in the Lake District outside Seatoller. Never heard them coming... RAF owes me a new pair of undies

[@madzangels]

This just has to be one of the greatest jobs on Earth

[@itellyouwhy6957]

+madzangels Yeah until you get sent to murder innocent people that the Jewish controllers want dead. Like Giddafi or political opponents in the country they're taking over like Iraq etc. These boys will have a heavy heart later in life once they're exposed to the truth. I feel for them. They get sent to war on a lie and get propagandized into believing they are doing the right thing.

[@madzangels]

@Smug caucasoid Yeah, I don't really care about all of that stuff, I let people like you waste there life caring about that sort of shit. I have a family, they are my primary responsibility. Have fun with that!

[@manchesterfellow]

+madzangels You've done it now! Just wait for the response you will get for being reasonable!

[@derek-press]

+madzangels it makes me dizzy just watching but yes a great great job

[@chasepop4578]

+Smug caucasoid just stfu please

[@ralphcrosby4051]

thank you for your time and service keeping us all safev

[@davidcowley]

The skill level and cool head of RAF pilots is just amazing. I once listened to, cannot find it any longer, voice recording of pilot and back seat (navigator / weapons guy) on a bomb run. There was thick AAA bursting all around them and it was like they were on a training run. Calm as you like, unbelievable.

[@JCDenton648]

its cool to see them flying by when your out walking in the lake district. you can hear the rumbles and echos off the valley walls, sounds like thunder.

[@mdx7371]

This is why they are the best. Incredible flying. Zero fuss. True Brits.

[@fredkruger2299]

they are germans and british was a exercise from this countries

[@Horizon301.]

Fred Kruger so Liam Norris is a so called German? Doubt it

[@slyseipher329]

Love the Typhoon. Such a beautiful aircraft. Great video too

[@martinforrester8249]

That was a fascinating ride, the Typhoon is one of three of my favourite aircraft with the Lightning and Phantom. Many thanks.

[@bape890]

getting out. water at 100C. pouring cup of tea. adding milk. going down road for pack of biscuits. anyone want some. walking northerly direction.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

You should never use boiling water for tea... ;o)

[@SuperVideoman71]

How many people found themselves involuntarily tilting their heads while watching this video?😁

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

Hahaha nice.

[@the_useless_photographer]

I don't know, do tell.

[@rickewilde]

Kinda. I was tilting my phone like it was a video game 🤣

[@romeoscousin731]

Yep did my neck in with 0 G

[@kawapilot]

Same as those that don't ride a fast bike buddy..lol..

[@johnfoo628]

Now this is a way to enjoy the scenery. Low level flights like this must be one the most thrilling things you can do in a jet.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Thank You So Much for the Lovely Flying the Mach~Loop over the Wales valley inside an RAF Typhoon fighter jet ... 🌷🌿🌎💖🇬🇧

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

Quickest job I've seen. I, on the other hand, drive a London Bus.

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

how come?

[@Epic0201]

A London bus ? I quite enjoy taking thoses tough xD

[@mussaranya]

I, on the other hand, drive a Razor scooter.

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

Nice

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

...faster than me then?

[@mabutoo]

No change in the pilot's voice as he pulls up to 6 Gs.

[@shuftie443]

Controlled breathing my friend

[@multipontushd4626]

G-suit

[@blu581]

@@multipontushd4626 The G suit literally only takes like 1G off

[@Dan-nh8nu]

Probably overdubbed.

[@davidsheffied]

Slightly constipated voice

[@jdavies7946]

This is one of the best aircraft cockpit videos I’ve seen

[@davidllewellyn5168]

Absolutely brilliant, very cool guys, well done RAF!

[@yakacm]

North Wales to the Lake District just like that and back to Lincolnshire to land wow, it's a pity we can't all travel that fast, great advert for British countryside as well.

[@vfr2imc]

Great team work, making it look like a walk through to park. The untold hours of discipline that's needed just to attempt that flight is unreal, yet smooth and controlled. Five Stars gentlemen! Thanks for the ride along.

[@timniven9461]

Thank goodness there are people, like this, who do this. So proud of them all.

[@RequisiteSkyPeople]

Wow this was awesome, what I think makes this video the coolest is you can hear the jets engine! Absolutely Beautiful

[@chap666ish]

Not once a "Yeehaaa!" . Got to love the British.

[@Sc-ob4zi]

British yeah, english however suck

[@DaBrute]

You would think he was commentating a tennis match or something

[@Sc-ob4zi]

+JuanKuzov you put a lot of thought into that comment eh?? feel better?

[@paulbowness8125]

Gotta love the English yeah.....irish suck.

[@JuanKuzov]

paul bowness well said sir

[@dannynelson05311]

This must be the most proper play-by-play flight narration I've ever heard.

[@gordy7877]

What a mind blowing ride!!!!! Thank you!

[@mobileradiofitter]

Dear RAF, my grandad served with the RAF during ww2 and luckily made it home, he was a gunner who competed each mission with an A star, He was and is a legend. Is it possible to jump into a typhoon for a ride along ? The best fighter plane on the planet and best piliots

[@stephenasbridge878]

Thought the commentary would finish with “Back just in time for tea and medals.”

[@AJ_Evo]

😂😂 That would've been feckin' glorious

[@neilcunningham795]

Would have laughed at that

[@xygenes3608]

Wrong country. In the RAF It's back to the mess for tea and toast. The US do the medals.

[@xygenes3608]

@@medler2110 True....but he was Royal Flying Corps aka Army🙄

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

Up tiddly up! Down tiddly down! Whoops poop twiddlydee. Decent scrap with the fiendish red baron, jolly old crash landing behind enemy lines. Capture, torture, escape and back home in time for tea and medals!

[@monoelmono9476]

These guys are machines. Not only do they have to be super educated, they gotta have perfect vision, pass all them gforce tests, endurance, concentration to the extreme and be ready for war. If you are lucky to make it then it must be a wonderful job

[@spana123321]

And able to pull 8G and still talk like there’s nothing going on

[@wetube6513]

Perfect vision is no longer a requirement.

[@wraynes]

Brilliant video, watched it many times, thanks

[@colethornton4285]

Great video. That pilot was so calm and cool. I bet he even had a cuppa tea in his hand while he was doing all that. :)

[@bluerazor2377]

That`s exactly what i say to me missus, "Weather looks good for the pull out"

[@homeref6804]

She likes that phrase alot

[@leenaysmith3672]

Fuck mate.I dont laugh often but you really did make me laugh with that cause I know the truth in that! I do the same.Thanx mate

[@ChewyGDRP]

Hahahaha.

[@spiest78]

That made me laugh out loud in a public place

[@MrKedab]

hahahahah! :D

[@ruthlessandevil]

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few". Go on lads.

[@dogewisdom9921]

ruthlessandevil Ah Churchill. Now you guys have sadiq khan and his army of Mohammedans invading lmao 😂

[@fossy4321]

The RAF crews with their ironic sense of humour believed this refered to their unpaid mess bills!

[@chalk6ix_nz950]

Pretty cool flight there. Cheers for sharing (and for your service).

[@sherzaiasim]

Kudos to this pilot for his amazing flying skills and to top it off with a soft landing 😊