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Was it purely a 💷 decision?

@optimusminimus-v3d blame you tube. It's a 9 year old video, thanks for watching it's extremely appreciated

Is that why you came 😄 🤣

​@ukmachloop always one, great video especially as its nearly 10 years old

@glacieractivity thanks for the info and detail. Sounds like you had some great times. Check out my F16 video, the Polish and usaf doing numerous passes th-cam.com/video/qvQxhGC7g8g/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rBAaeuPCEbCGIXJK

@@Thereaintnoharddeckoverleeshou they come down to 200 approx in the loop

Back in 1995 or so I was serving at RAF Boulmer in Northumberland. One evening on my way home, I was tooling down the dual carraigeway on the A1 at just under the legal limit (yer 'onner) when there was a bang that made me think the car had exploded. As I loudly took the Lord's name in vain I had a glimpse of the Tornado which had just overflown me at something under 100 ft disappearing towards the sea. Was I impressed? Oh yes.

@nitram419 yep

Yeah that tells me the front one had the wings overswept for show and was not that fast

​@mattfgln believe me it is alot faster than the usual if you check out the videos.

@sandyhamilton8783 I believe there were minimum speeds at certain wing angles, swept back obviously being faster. Would be interesting to now what the min was at 67 degrees, might get an idea how fast this pass was. Looks alot faster than passes we see today which are usually around 300 to 350 knotts

Yes, but the F15 doesn't typically need to go so low down. In fact, during the Gulf conflict, the Tornados had to switch from low level to medium altitude operations to avoid getting shot down. But higher up, the Tornado's higher wing loading was a disadvantage.

I think the terrain following radar auto pilot was the main thing. You could program the whole mission in advance and it would pretty much fly itself.

​@@Thereaintnoharddeckoverleeshouamazing for the time

@seanjoseph8637 just out of curiosity do you know what the min rec speed was for a 67 degree wing?

I did 30 yrs in RAF and it was always known as Crash and Smash not the other way round.

@@willxv226 Yeah, alcohol had a lot to do with that particular post. I'm even a member of the facebook group and got it wrong!!

@@ukmachloop I have no idea, I didn't work on them and it wouldn't mean anything to a mechanic anyway, designers and pilots need to know that stuff.

@nobbytart27 love the Typhoon passing but tornados still my favourite aircraft

I wonder if we knew each other, I worked at Warton Bae on tornados, jaguar, and even the canberra

​@@andirutherford2615 I did a video on warton about 4 weeks ago, met some really decent folk up there who were spotting. Very knowledgeable folk. It's in a playlist on my page. Nice set up there

I agree 100% pal, personally taking time of construction into account and technology changes. I think its one of the greatest combat aircraft ever produced.

Hence initial RAF deployment with IX squadron and 617 squadron.

So no-one has any kind of issue that the Germands and Italians still fly them. Good.

@@VanderlyndenJengold A lot of Americans ridicule them, because some got shot down in the Gulf War. But that's because they were doing the missions no-one else could do.

​@VanderlyndenJengold they have different variants I think.

Yep there were min speeds for each angle, would be good to know what that point was at 67 degrees as some indication of the speed on this video

@@carlmason1959 My thoughts too🤔👍👍

​@musoseven8218 someone said mach .7 which is 540mph or 470 knots. Usual speed today low level is about 300 knots I think

@@VolkerGoller amazing aircraft, gutted they had to go

@apaul13150 the Europeans got automatic sweeping wings, imagine having to pull that lever whilst in a dig fight

@@ukmachloopIIRC the ADV (F2/F3) had automatic wing sweep, IDS (GR1) had manual wing sweep. Not sure about GR4 as I was only involved in the relatively early days of IDS in 1979-1982 when working at CDMT in Camberley, Surrey.

​@MRCAGR1 I thought the RAF only had the manual option even on the GR4

@ you’re probably right, I’m not sure exactly what the upgrades were. I didn’t think that the Luftwaffe, MarineFlieger or the Italian air force had automatic wing sweep on their GR1 as the flight control software was common.

@@feliscorax 😄

The Tornados was a nightmare for carrying out precision strikes in the Gulf War.

@@chrisfox3161 don't see anything go through at that pace now

If you want really low level stuff you need the Buccaneer! BTW I'm not biased I worked on both types.

@@dabrab Indeed. They should have called the Buccaneer, 'The Qualcast' because they used to cut the grass they flew so low. A superb piece of kit. I read somewhere that the MoD has a number of Buccaneers mothballed.......Be great if it was true.

Thanks for watching

Much appreciated

Thanks for the visit

Swept back for high speed flight .... Forward for low and landings

@petersmith7126 can't remember seeing a swept back tornado through the loop before. Anyone know the min speed required for a 67 degree wing?

@@ukmachloop 0.70 Mach

​@@SamFBMquick that through the loop, at least 540 mph?

​@@LowkeyLukeDnB great passes these, absolute beast of an aircraft

@@carlmason1959Absolute beast of a flight team, too!

@@Dekmoore he would have had to pull them back manually

The Pilot was told it was the Mach Stick .... pull it to go fast ... but must have misunderstood it to be the Mach Loop stick !!! It happens sometimes when we pull the wrong sticks for the wrong purpose. c'est la vie !!!

@@nevillecreativitymentor What a load of arse! I worked on these on 617 Sqn.

​@@willxv226 😅

The best!

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I guess they’ve gone with the Euro Fighter as a follow to this. End of an era.

@@EleanorPeterson 😄 good shout. Quick about turn

​@markpeddle4688 it wouldnt would it, its a Tornado 😄 🤣 😂

Cheers pal, looking forward to 2025

@wilfredosantiago9289 thanks for subscribing

@@mariankonczi8839 soy boy had to comment lmao

thanks for replying marian, all helps

​@@johnelliott5875lovely sight, hercules tearing through

@suzihimes1974 only the usaf flying it in the uk now, very rarely the Canadian

@johnelliott5875 thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the videos

@@ukmachloop love it still get goosebumps at 70 when ever I hear a Huey passing lol

@@johnelliott5875 Allison engines sound better than the a400 imo

@ukmachloop quick note that Allison's in a P3 Orion are the same as the C130 just top wing not bottom talk about over the top power lol

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@ukmachloop many thanks. I'll subscribe. Could I travel to this place or is it your secret?

​@paul8161 you can travel, it's between Dolgellau and Machynlleth on the A487

​@paul8161 it's fine pal for all to enjoy, A487 in Wales. Just Google Cad West, mach loop

@ukmachloop OK, I will do . Many thanks. Were you in the military? or is it just a hobby taking videos of the planes. I'm just curious. Obviously, you don't have to say no problem either way.

@rowgli they do use certain objects and vehicles as target practice. Been told that by quit a few people