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 Post subject: Mach Loop visit
PostPosted: 21 May 2022, 00:09 
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First time at the Mach Loop in Wales. Watching aircraft at air shows is one thing…this is on another level. Amazing 3 days experience


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 Post subject: Re: Mach Loop visit
PostPosted: 21 May 2022, 09:36 
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Great stuff! :smt023

Would love to do that some time. Looks like there was quite the crowd.

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 Post subject: Re: Mach Loop visit
PostPosted: 21 May 2022, 10:41 
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There were roughly 40 to 60 people on both Cad East and Cad West each of the three days I was there. I took over 600 photos and a number of videos.

As luck would have it, the Grim Reapers (f15C’s) did their final three runs through the loop and were redeploying back to the USA as they were to start conversion to the F-35. What was a really nice gesture, on their 3rd and final run, they came through quite slowly and the squadron OC came up on the scanners and said

“Mike Lima (Mach Loop) spotters, thanks for your support…Reapers out”.


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 Post subject: Re: Mach Loop visit
PostPosted: 21 May 2022, 19:58 
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Amazing, thanks for sharing

Must be epic!


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 Post subject: Re: Mach Loop visit
PostPosted: 08 Jun 2022, 12:25 
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Wow, would love to visit! Thanks for posting, it’s amazing.
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