Fast jets in Scotland

"Graeme Carrott" wrote in message
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In article , Anonymous
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The skies are surprisingly busy round here, considering that the nearest
RAF bases are each over 80 miles away.

Not surprising at all, since you're inside LOTA Alpha, one of the RAF's
main low-level training areas, and just outside LFA 14(T). Also, live
bombing still takes place at Garvie Island just off Cape Wrath, which
isn't many minutes flying time west of you.

Incidentally, the A9 in the Pass of Drumochter is allegedly named 'Star
Wars Valley' by RAF pilots - as is a much narrower valley between
Selkirk and Moffat in the Borders - the latter being one of my favourite
places to see really low-level training taking place.

There are loads of places in Britain to see aircraft coming down into
the weeds to play.... I make a point of visiting them on a regular basis
to see a free airshow every so often!

Was walking on the North York Moors last week and saw Tornado fighters
flying low several times. Best was seeing three (3) Jaguars in a line fly
over a ridge and then turn down the valley right in front of me as I sat on
the other side of the valley (Bilsdale, above Urra on the B1257).
Day after that I witnessed a loaded F-15 closely followed by an F-16 as I
walked near Osmotherley. Brilliant stuff!
On Monday on the way home I stopped near Cottesmore and saw the noisy
buggers... ahem!...Harriers flying around.

Nick