The Mach Loop Photo Gallery by Derek Slater at pbase.com

The Mach Loop

LFA 7 Low Flying Area #7, Mid-Wales around Machynlleth in short The Mach Loop.

All pictures so far are from either Cad East, Cad West, or the Bwlch .
If you want to HEAR the sounds of these jets :-
A short video from 15th June 2007 is here

A short video from 29th Oct 2007 is here

A shorter video from 20th Mar 2009 is here

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GR4 ZA556.jpg	GR4 ZA556	GR4 between the houses.jpg	IMG_7049 G-RAFP.jpg	G-RAFP 7043	IMG_7031 Raven.jpg
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91-0314 through the gap	F15E 91-0314	The Eagles are coming	91-0314	XX301 Royal Navy Hawk	Herc 290a
Herc 290	2784 copy.jpg	XX245.jpg	2775 copy.jpg	IMG_2757 copy.jpg	IMG_1968 XX245.jpg
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Lennart Waara		22-Mar-2011 20:50
Can´t help being impressed by the variety and multitude of shots. Are there some F!€ Tomcats theres ? And probably no JAS Gripen!

Pete B		18-Mar-2011 14:59
I loved that place. Cader was/is a great climb and a terrific location. Can't do it now - arthritis and age grr. Always enjoyed the jets, especially when driving up the pass and they were below road level. Never got any photos (too poverty stricken at the time), so I envy you guys who can do it now. Good luck and keep it up, there are still some great shots to be had I am sure.

Milan Vogrin		14-Mar-2011 20:42
Great gallery!V!

clickA SF		01-Nov-2010 20:36
Great gallery; Superb pictures! Big Vote. ted

Webman06		31-Oct-2010 09:44
Didn't know you could get so near the exercise zone. These shorts are great ! Keep posting indeed !V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		16-Oct-2010 21:14
Top noch! V Paolo

RB1		24-Jun-2010 20:30
SUPERB pics. I've spent a lot of time in the mach loop area lately and recently did the 3 Welsh Peaks for Help for Heroes. Nice to see some recognition of our Aircrew doing what they have always done best since Rhubarbs and the Dams, in low. RB1

Alex		22-Jun-2010 21:03
Hi Derek, myself and a friend are currently in rotary wing training and will be flying around the Eastern and Northern sides of the mach loop tomorrow at around 10:30 in a DHFS squirrel helicopter. If you or any of your friends managed to take some photographs we would be happy to pay for them! Lind regards, Alex and Chris

Long Bach Nguyen		27-May-2010 06:10
Great series of images.

Guest		28-Jan-2010 20:11
Hello Derek. I met you and your son on the CAD on 19 June 2009 - a very windy day, but you let me share your shelter - thank you. Only just found this gallery - excellent. stuart@stuhughes.freeserve.co.uk

Guest		30-Oct-2009 21:16
The best way to shoot air-to-air images without burning fuel on a camera ship. Outstanding work fellas. Lou

Tony Hobbs		08-May-2009 20:38
Beautiful

Guest		07-Oct-2008 19:53
Hi Derek - really enjoyed looking through your pics - to be on one of them was a real surprise! Best wishes and keep them coming Garry (Swampy)

John Cooper		21-Feb-2008 22:42
I watched the video to get an idea of the sound. It just does work. There is no way you can reproduce the volume with any home sound system. Watch a film with Mr Eastwood shooting a .44 magnum pistol, quite impressive. Then stand in a room beside someone shooting a real one. I was deaf in one ear for 2 hours, and heard ringing noises all day.

Al Swanson		01-Oct-2007 20:03
Nice gallery - I love your Herk shots.

Rory Trappe		04-Aug-2007 10:29
Looks like the gallery is expanding. Great shots. I look forward to seeing some more.

John Cooper		18-Jun-2007 16:59
Derek, how about a Wikimapia link to this spot.

Steve		02-May-2007 09:28
This is so awesome. When do the aircraft fly? Is there a regular flight time ie month day etc. I would so love to enjoy the spectacle but would need to know when is the best time. I do hope you can provide some sort of answer to this as I know my father and brothers all keen aviation enthusiasts and photographers would think this was the best thing ever !! Regards Steve

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