When I bought my house the Realtor never told me that it was on the flight path between Cherry Hill Naval Air Station and the A P Hill bomb range. The early jets like the A7 Skyhawks you could hear coming the new generations are quiet and give you no warning. They come in at tree top level and fly between my house and my neighbors which are a hundred feet away their navigation skills are incredible. The Air Force came over with a flight of C141’s carrying the 82TH Airborne at a hundred feet. I keep a Nikon D500 with a 300mm at the ready it’s nothing like have your own Mach Loop

@cyclone3711

10 ай бұрын

I'm jealous

@scoodles_1083

10 ай бұрын

Do you have an insta or sth? Love to see some of those…

@calneigbauer7542

10 ай бұрын

That’s pretty cool

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

You'll have to Air BnB your rooms :) Cheers Steve 👍👍

@pettysfarm

10 ай бұрын

Do you mean the A4 Skyhawk or are you talking about the A7 Corsair II

I rarely leave comments on videos, but in this case, I feel compelled. What a fantastically informative, well-structured, and well put together video. I have for a long time wanted to visit but had lots of doubts about where to go, what to do, and what to expect. You have literally answered all of them. Great video, well done and your photos and videos are outstanding.

Every time I went looking on Google for information about the Mach Loop I was always met with doom and gloom about how difficult everything is. It's all been confirmed in this video, but, with the addition of the footage and the straightforward advice, it's still a place I'd like to visit one day.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Twenty-two yrs. AF WSO (GIB, guy in back) for five and maintenance officer for 17yrs. flew in the F-15E out of Shady J. and RAF Lakenheath. Love the Mach Loop. Thanks, this was great.

Whilst hiking the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge years ago, we were lucky to be at the summit of Whernside when to our surprise, a Tornado came screaming through the valley below us. We all watched in shocked silence and when it was over, we all looked at each other and erupted in cheers. It was amazing - none of us had ever been above a combat jet in flight. You could even clearly see the crew. What a rush!

My house in Wolverhampton is directly below the flightpath of the USAF going to the Mach Loop from Lakenheath, seems a lot of action Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with 2 to 4 F15s at a time normally around 12ish and in the afternoon around 3 till 5pm. Never been to the Loop but will get there one day, for now ill carry on watching them from my garden.

@fordwrc2006

8 ай бұрын

Same here, I live in Wolves also - I’ve been twice to the loop, hoping to get a visit in next week with the weather looking up. It’s great, get yourself up there one day. 👍🏼

I don’t know mate, just sitting on top of a mountain watching the clouds go by sounds like heaven right now

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Agree totally 👍👍

You are so right. I could never get tired of it. The sight and sound of what keeps the free world free is precious and exhilarating.

@fazthe_deal_sealer3800

Ай бұрын

Keeps the free world free? 😂😂😂 tell that to the Palestinians. I'm all for enjoying great engineering, but don't talk nonsense. These planes have been used to commit terror over millions, for oil not freedom.

LOVED this video! Loved the honesty, the footage, the photographs! Thank you for such an incredible piece of work!

@GaryGough

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I have been fortunate to have flown through the loop, I used to work on Helimed 61 (call sign for air ambulance based at Caernarfon). Initially in a Bolkow 105 and later the EC135, both fantastic aircraft but nowhere near as fast as the jets! They were fantastic days and have given me many memories 😊

@johnleigh349

10 ай бұрын

I to have flown through the Loop during my time with the S.A.R. from Valley (RAF)169/71 on 1 tragic aircraft crash of an Hunter on Air test ,the Navy have a bothy in ogwen valley and used to have excercise during the summer months happydays

I travelled through the Mach Loop with relatives who had never heard about it. As we approached and I was explaining its use for low flying I looked up to see a Hawk trainer approaching knife edge. It passed over us barely 100 feet up. Magic.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

@davechristmas1183

10 ай бұрын

​@@GaryGoughI really want to go but I live 3 hours away is it worth a punt lol can I buy your photos and videos instead lol

That is the beauty of being a spotter even for military aircrafts...you never know when and what comes. No timetable. Makes it hard ofc. Many people are mistaken by watching an edited video of 20-30 jets flying...it sometimes takes weeks to catch them. Great video ❤

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Just brings a smile to my face.... Thanks. And thanks for your talent. Taken a few good pics myself, but mostly bad. Nice pics!!!

Amazing. Just amazing. How you maintain your level of enthusiasm and continue producing video after video is very very encouraging to this old (85) geriatric, so as a reward and honouring our shared Celtic Tradition I now send you blessings from my heart, sure in the knowledge they will multiply and return to bless the sender.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! xx

Superb video Gary. I'm a 'togger' of MANY years standing - and a retired RAF aircraft Engineer (Three tours on C130K's plus a lot more!) Always wanted to try 'The Loop' but hadn't (nor still had until your video!) a CLUE! Thank you so much for this most informative video.

Hello Gary Many thanks for all these very practical tips. I went to the Mach Loop on June 23 and 24, 2022. Thanks to your advice, I was very well prepared and as I'm on a motorcycle, no parking problems. But I still went quite early... and fortunately!!!! It would have been a shame to drive 850 km from France and miss the planes for a few minutes. We had 2 American F15s on the first day... 10 minutes after arriving and settling in... OUUUUAAAHHH I was already glad to have done all that driving and climbing on foot 😊😊😊. Then nothing more of the long day! The next day, same scenario with only 2 Texan trainers and much worse weather. You'd think I'd be disappointed, but not at all! F15 photos are some of the best aircraft photos I've ever taken, and no other airshow offers such a spectacle. All I want to do is go back. Little wink: in your tips Gary, I think you can add that Welsh restaurants close really early in the evening, really really early! Surprising for French people 😜😜. My limited English + Welsh accent + the wind made me lose a bit of richness on the exchanges with the people present and I regret it: there are real connoisseurs at Mach Loop. Thanks again for everything Gary, it's largely thanks to you that I was able to discover this incredible place. I'll definitely be back, and hope to see you there with pleasure. Pascal

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Glad the videos helped. See yo up there 👍👍

Absolutely brilliant Gary a thorough in-site into the Mach Loop, loved it

One of the things I remember about a school trip to Wales in 1987 is seeing Harriers and Tornados low flying through the mountains, plus all the ground units on maneuvers.

@GaryGough

9 ай бұрын

I bet was an even more special place back then!

What a superb video. Everything anyone could wish to know highlighted and fullt explained. I've been watching videos of aircraft flying through the loop for years and find the quality of them amazing - and some of the photos are better than that. Well done sir, you've given me all the information that I needed to know - end result, I won't be going for an in-person visit! Perfectly happy to sit at home watching all the stunning vids/photos on social media. Thanks very much and happy hunting!

Great watch as always Gary. Cracking photos and footage.

Drove through the loop today and on approach to the peak dropping down onto the lake I saw what was the most impressive feat of piloting... What I can only describe as a knife edge manoeuvre in what I think was a A400m after a tight pass at the peak above the car park. It left me in awe of how talented that pilot is.

Great video, Gary. I know you've mentioned about how dangerous it is there. I can personally vouch for this as on 31st May, this year, I slipped whilst on the way back down from the Bwlch and suffered a double break in my leg resulting in two operations and a 2 week stay in Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Aberdyfi SART brought me down from the mountainside and were amazing all the way through. Like you said, as well, there is virtually no signal in the area, so I would definitely stress NEVER go on your own. Always go as part of a group or, at least, let people know exactly where you are. A friend was part of a group on the Monday after RIAT whereby another person suffered a similar injury on Corris. While the experience in the Loop can be amazing, it can also be an incredibly dangerous place.

Awesome video.Very factual and the pics and videos were amazing.Thank you.

@GaryGough

9 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

I know it must be amazing watching them from that vantage point! I used to work for a painting company and painted several buildings on MCAS Cherry Point. I really enjoyed the opportunity I got to watch the aircraft take off and land from the top of the tower while we were painting it especially the C-130's with the air corkscrewing behind the props! One day, we noticed two B-52's sitting off to the side of the longest runway. I was hoping to get the opportunity to watch them take off but never got it.

Moving to an old cottage in Dolwyddelan, on the A470 in January. I can see this is going to be our new hobby, lucky us 😁..

You’ve just shown 99.5% of the reasons I let you folks do it. 😎👍Thanks, and the results are really something to see! I send them to my grandniece, who is 4.

Just wanted to let you know how much l enjoyed and learned from this video ( saw it on the Natasha and Debbie show this morning) l have now subscribed and will be looking into what other gems you have on your channel. Thanks for such a in-depth helpful and beautiful video

@GaryGough

8 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for being here

The Mach Loop is just phenomenal, great fun, great people and even without the planes some great views. What a great day out that was. Thanks for the video mention, I still keep watching it back and that howl of the 2nd plane is stunning. You've definitely helped my photography and inspired me to go shoot more, cheers!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Pete. A cracking couple of days indeed m8. Thanks for the video 👍👍

Thank you for the advice, it was both enlightening and sobering. And thank you very much for the beautiful images. Your enthusiasm is infectious!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Never been to the Mach Loop, but back in 1976 I was on a school trip to North Wales. After the usual Snowdon climb, we found ourselves in the Nant Ffrancon valley and perched ourselves on a hill to have a break. The tranquility was suddenly broken two Hawker Hunters flying down the valley towards us at very low level. Great memories.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Great memories 👍👍

Nice one Gary, as always; informative, consise, helpful and, of course, great photography!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks 👍👍

Having flown the Mach Loop several times there is nothing that thrills me more than 500' @ 500 knts. Can't wait to go back and see it from the ground!

@tomf4547

5 ай бұрын

😂

Great perspective Gary, TYVM!

Very good truths about plane watching anywhere. My dad and I had a Sunday with nothing to do so we got some lunch and went out to then McClellan AFB. Always dead on Sundays so we expected nothing. Guess what, we hit the jackpot.

Another great video Gary. I have watched the previous one on the Mach Loop and it was very informative. Some really good advice in this video and stunning image's. As always catch you on the next video.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Tim 👍👍

The Mach loop is on my bucket list for a very long time since I seen a documentary on it on Forces tv ! this video has reinvigorated me to get my plans in action ! Thank you very much for all the tips and advice !!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, cheers 👍👍

Amazing images and thanks for Sharing Gary. Great to witness this through your photography.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Thank you for your realistic appraisal of the situation in going there.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Great insight and tips ! Thank you much ! 😊

Spot on Gary. Great video and absolutely cracking to be part of that day. That visit is definitely one of the things that has spurred me on to want to be a better photographer (plus all your other content I’m trying to absorb!)

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Chris. No doubt, I'll see you there again xx

@chrisdrew2970

10 ай бұрын

Planning on booking some other stuff with you matey. Game on 👊

I was fortunate enough be be in your company on the loop that Friday. What an incredible day! Think it was around my 6th visit having drawn two blanks on my previous visits. Your videos and photography is inspirational Gary and it was an honour to meet you. I’ve been watching your videos since I invested in a camera and your advice and tutorials have helped me greatly. Thanks so much for your efforts making photography available and achievable. Can’t believe I’m briefly in a Gary Gough video. Hope to see you there again soon Ryan

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Pleasure was all mine Ryan. 👍👍

@MrMelmount

10 ай бұрын

Amazing photos. Were the two pilots actually waving at you as they passed you by, or was my imagination just playing up again. And to think that all of that was captured on Canon equipment. I'll have to think of ditching my old fashioned Nikon bits and bobs for some of that cracking gear if I am ever to catch up. Or maybe even borrow some stuff from Thomas Heaton, he should be able to spare a camera or two for a few days. Better stop now before I get banned from the Gary Gough Supporters club.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

😁😁 You'll never get banned from mentioning TH. I think he's great 👍👍

@alexnhan8527

10 ай бұрын

What, you can't check with ATC to see if there are flight scheduled for the day?

Great video, loads of brilliant information. Next summer I'm going to get myself there and definitely watch this video again before hand. Cheers.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Hope you have a good one 👍👍

Gary what a Pleasure to meet you i've watched every video you have put on you tube but the points you have mentioned leaves me out riddled with arthritis 73yrs of age so it's back to computer to view you video's and wife keeps telling me to turn down the volume to loud and they are brilliant keep them coming Gary well done.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to say Eugene 👍👍

Gary a terrific discussion on such a special event watching military equipment… it makes my heart Warm with Pride and respect for the men and women who protect us ! Amazing systems

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Fantastic Video !!! A guide service could make a fortune !!! Wow! Fantastic stills in this video !!!

Thank you, Gary. I've wanted to visit the Mach Loop for a long time. Being stateside it seems like only a dream but maybe one day - or several

@nets1776

4 ай бұрын

Thomas, I'm in the same boat but have started planning. My thought is to fly to Shannon Ireland with a quick hop to Liverpool which is under an hour. Then rent a car and drive which I think is about an hour and a half. Stay for at least a week and hopefully enjoy some fast movers! If nothing else explore the beautiful country, there.

Congratulations to an amazing two days at the Mach Loop. It certainly paid and you managed to return with great photographs. I have already watched your videos about photographing fast-moving aircrafts. But this video has watered my mouth to do it once again. And maybe one day I managed to climb up to the Mach Loop.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Well done. And the dramatic, wind-swept doggo and the seagull (or whatever that was) was a nice touch. I hope to visit someday.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

That was my wee doggy 😁😁

Minute 10:00 is a ten. Glorious! 👍🏼

Great little video gary, thanks for all the tips.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure 👍👍

PRICELESS advice! Yours is the first video, sharing these nuggets of knowledge, that I've seen here. I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath in the late 80's, early '90's, and I knew of the Mach Loop, but never got the opportunity to see it for myself the 5 years I lived in your beautiful, amazing country. I worked on the F-111F back then. To have seen one of those fly through the loop would have blown my mind! I don't know if the F-111's ever did that, and I've never seen any video or pics of some flying through there. Very likely if there were, they'd be in 35mm, as digital cams were just starting to go mainstream a few years after then. Thanks again for the video, and SUPERB photography! Keep that virtual shutter clickin!

@GaryGough

9 ай бұрын

Very kind, cheers 👍👍

Great video. Thanks

Thank you very much for the fantastic video. This has been on my bucket list for a few years now and should I ever get round to it I know exactly what to expect, and what video to come back to should I need a refresher!

Tremendous! I’m nowhere near there, never thought about going. But I appreciate a person like you making a message like this. Good job! And thank you from the human race.

wooouw, what a stunning helping video ya shared here for us... i can`t go there anyway, but i love this video and the content you share whis us ! tank`s a lot man !!! 🙂

I have driven that road through the Mach loop many times while traveling from South Wales to North Wales and back and I have only seen one aircraft flying it and that was a Herculies flying down the road quite low, It was quite frightening to see something that size comming towards you. Some realy great shots, both video and stills by you, well done. And thanks.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Your pictures are incredible! Superb video this 😃

Great info Gary and stunning photos.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks 👍👍

Nicely done, sir!

Great and informative video Gary. Thanks

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Thank you xx

Excellent advice. Many thanks.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Very welcome 👍👍

Absolutely nailed that Gary ! Subscribed for some photography advice

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Rob 👍👍

Saw your VLOG on Natasha & Debbie. Great stuff

@GaryGough

8 ай бұрын

Welcome!!

Thank you for the good information. We were in Bewts-y-Coed in February when once at breakfast an old military propeller plane Kwasi flew through the valley below our window from the B&B (outside the village). .

Great video! A bucket list destination, for sure!

@GaryGough

9 ай бұрын

Hope you make it one day 👍👍

Thank you for the video Gary.👍👍👍

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Great info, cheers!

@GaryGough

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video, thanks.

@GaryGough

5 ай бұрын

Cheers

Fantastic video Gary!! Thank you for making it. Informative and engaging throughout! Someday I'll make the pilgrimage from Dublin. 😊

What a great video mate! Thanks for such great honest advice. I'm not planning on going in the foreseeable future, but maybe one day... If I did decide to go, at least I am very well advised by your kind video. : )

Great vids Gary. I’m a Huge aviation fan. These are brilliant and make me want to head to the Loop more than ever. Thanks, Alastair, Scotland

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks! 👍👍

Brilliant stuff Gary can’t wait to get back there again! ✈️

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Robbie

My parents took me here for my 16th for a few days. I’m a higher military aircraft enthusiast, and I found it amazing. On the first day we saw a C-130 but on my actual birthday, 4 F-15Es flew past twice round the loop, just above eye level! They must’ve known 😂

Pulled up in the lay-by at Cad West/Cad East whilst driving home from a short break in Wales a few years back, didn’t expect to see anything as we only had half hour or so to spare. Delighted to see 2 x C130 Hercules go through, one day I will pay a proper visit in the vain hope of fast jets, it’s definitely on my bucket list and your advice and tips are appreciated Gary 👍 be prepared to be bored rigid or have an experience of a lifetime 😉

Excellent tips video full of information and facts, thanks Gary, one day I will try my luck at the loop but not during holiday season 🙂

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Good idea 😁

Well put there Gary.

An exceptionally well made, informative and useful video, and a good presenter. Way back in the early seventies, we used to see how fast as could fly down over Lake Oven and get round the turn into the valley towards Bethesda. Got very fast and scary, until they banned anything over 360kts!

Even if i never saw a jet. Just being in that beautiful place, away from the world for a while would be so worth it!!!

Fantastic Info!

You rock Gary, Thank you so much.

Brilliant video with loads of great tips and details, thank you very much. I've been to the loop area a couple of time, once getting buzzed by some fast jets while I was driving on the road below. I hope to get there with my camera some time soon.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Steve 👍👍

What a nice and informative video, often watched Mach loop videos and wondered about many things and you answered every single question I had! If KZread had Oscars, you should deffos get one! Thank you!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 👍👍

Amazing video. Thank you so much!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

Glad you have set the record straight on this vid and pointed out the very real reality, it's not a tourist attraction and is an actual low level training area

Great upload, many thanks. Deffo one place I would love to visit sometime.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Well made video and thanks for the tips, much appreciated....

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Eddie 👍👍

This is excellent - thank you!

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers John 👍👍

This is just great information!!! I do hope to visit there one day. And this was incredibly helpful!!! Respect! And yes, I still fancy going. 😁

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Thank you, loved it

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍👍

Great video, Gary. Thanks for taking the time to make it and post it. I will make good use of it :-)

I liked your sea gull photograph ! Beautiful

Thank you for that truly excellent video.

@GaryGough

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 👍👍

Thank you!!

Excellent video, Gary. Would love to visit the Mach Loop if I ever get the opportunity! Take photos, make memories, leave only footprints. 👍🏻

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍👍

Still a location that is on my bucket list. I need to get up there. Some great advice there Gary Thankyou.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍

Thanks for sharing Gary I will be going to the local airshow here next month so I will be sure to watch your aviation video again before I go, have not been to an airshow since Leuchars many many years ago.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

I stumbled across the loop by accident on a motorbike trip with a mate. Now I know where it is I’ll definitely be going back. Thanks for the tips. Happy hunting🛫🚁

Thanks Gary, fun video. Well, living in Australia, the Mach Loop is a little too far for me. However, every two years, there is a great airshow about 160km from my home and I will be at the next air show. Thank you, you just got me into aviation photography. ✈️

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Have a good one 👍👍

I would love to venture to the Loop but i am going to listen to your advice and abstain. Fat, unfit, no patience, and from way down in the south. Thank you. Great video.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

lol love your honesty 😁😁

Brilliantly done sir, very informative . I’m planning to go there this month on my camper road trip of wales . I know the parking lay-by as been there a few years ago but didn’t know it was the right one so we went to the cross foxes for a cuppa.

@GaryGough

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Simon 👍👍