Pictures you didn't take

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

It's not too often that you can stand on terra firma, and look down at a plane in flight.

I'd hazard a guess and say that was taken in Low Flying Area 7 in Wales, and known informally as the 'Mach Loop' (Machynlleth Loop - no, I can't pronounce it).
Used by the RAF and other NATO Air Forces, it's a favourite spot for aviation enthusiasts.

Aircrew are well aware of the likelihood of spectators along the route...



Mach Loop

I Can't Stop Watching Aircraft Turning & Burning Through 'Mach Loop'

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