Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted August 11, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) 2 flew over my home at lunch. Maybe 1500'-2000' up. Very rare around here except near the independence day celebrations. Likely on their way to Madison. Edited August 11, 2021 by Highmark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 I would love to see them in flight, in person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted August 11, 2021 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 11, 2021 1 minute ago, snatchslayer said: I would love to see them in flight, in person Seen them probably 10 times in airshows. Very, very cool but honestly suck compared to the jets. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 A little early but... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 We just had EAA in town and they fly over our house. What was impressive is they had a P51, P38, A10 and F/A-18 all fly over in a tight formation. Here was a B17 I believe 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 The A 10s used to be stationed at two airports near the house a few years back but now the air force is taking them back from the ANG and upgrading the electronics and putting them at active AFB's. Always liked to see them fly but now the local ANG has F 15's so the noise is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 We've been having C130's flying over 3 in line real low over the lake lately. I thought I had a great video but forgot to hit the record button. :bh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Big Crappie said: We've been having C130's flying over 3 in line real low over the lake lately. I thought I had a great video but forgot to hit the record button. :bh: We only have 1 air base in MN i always find it odd seeing them out of the metro especaly up in the Northwoods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: We only have 1 air base in MN i always find it odd seeing them out of the metro especaly up in the Northwoods They are flying out of Camp Ripley on training flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Big Crappie said: They are flying out of Camp Ripley on training flights. I was not sure if there strip was big enough for those big pigs . I have looked a few times at satellite footage and never see big 4 engines parked around the strip . I have seen small jets low over 371 . And the big twin prop choppers a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: I was not sure if there strip was big enough for those big pigs . I have looked a few times at satellite footage and never see big 4 engines parked around the strip . I have seen small jets low over 371 . And the big twin prop choppers a lot c130's can land and take off on 3000FT runway. Ripley has a 6100ft and 3500ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatchslayer Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Big Crappie said: We've been having C130's flying over 3 in line real low over the lake lately. I thought I had a great video but forgot to hit the record button. :bh: I work beside the airport in wpg and I've seen Hercules a bunch of times. And probably once per month f18s ,I think that's what they were. Beyond loud as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Some years ago when KI Sawyer was still operational we would see B52's and other aircraft fly just above tree tops by our place in Northern Wisconsin. It was impressive to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Arguably the most stout, most effective close air support jet ever made. It’s slow moving ability can send some serious lead into targets for a more accurately and at a more sustained rate. Very respected by ground troops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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favoritos Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Big Crappie said: We've been having C130's flying over 3 in line real low over the lake lately. I thought I had a great video but forgot to hit the record button. :bh: I thought they quit doing that formation. The old heat seekers were a little indiscriminate with the three tight pattern. Wonder if they are trying a new flying strategy? MN traffic is essentially used for training. Their simulator is in the south metro. They hop in the planes and drop concrete chunks up north for live drop training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 31 minutes ago, favoritos said: I thought they quit doing that formation. The old heat seekers were a little indiscriminate with the three tight pattern. Wonder if they are trying a new flying strategy? MN traffic is essentially used for training. Their simulator is in the south metro. They hop in the planes and drop concrete chunks up north for live drop training. A guy at work is a retired guard c130 flight mechanic and he told me they are training flights and said he had actually flown the route before retirement 10 years ago. The south end of our lake is a way point evidently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayatodaU.P.eh? Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 They fly over our place up north all the time because there is a bombing range not far from us. Was up two weekends ago and they were circling the lake a few hundred feet over the tree tops. They make a noise that totally gives them away. Had them flying over us, again just off the tree tops, a few winters ago while riding the sleds with the family. All I heard was the engine scream at first and thought I had a driveshaft bearing going out on the sled. Then I caught one out of the corner of my eye. He was almost right above me. Could almost make out the pilot’s face. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen while out riding snowmobiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted August 12, 2021 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 12, 2021 Practice for the Field of Dreams game flyover. Just did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CFM Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) We (white mtn area, nh) get warthogs flying sround here usually each month (sometimes several) and typically for 1/2 he sometimes more. Always cool, unless on phone with customers. Lololol Not Warthogs, but this just happened 45 minutes ago https://m.facebook.com/groups/830382647075496/permalink/4137158889731172/ Edited August 17, 2021 by CFM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted August 17, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, CFM said: Not Warthogs, but this just happened 45 minutes ago https://m.facebook.com/groups/830382647075496/permalink/4137158889731172/ Taliban ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFM Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 I fid not see or hear any bodies falling. Also, the crows are silent right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFM Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Flying overhead me as I type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravy davey Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 3:02 PM, Highmark said: 2 flew over my home at lunch. Maybe 1500'-2000' up. Very rare around here except near the independence day celebrations. Likely on their way to Madison. Military base is about 50 miles from my place about 15 years ago while we were on a sled ride taking a break on top of a big hill we see one coming and he sees us turns a little bit and flies right over us at about 500 ft up man was that cool. See fighter nets all the time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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