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Mach Loop in UK

The "Machynlleth Loop" which is often referred as "The Loop", or the "Mach Loop" is in Wales, UK. It is part of the so called Low Flying Area 7 (LFA-7). More detail about the area can be found on the warplane.co.uk and lowfly.net websites which are an excellent resource for everyone heading towards that area. I added a couple of Google Maps of the area:
View attachment 20052View attachment 20053

Make sure you have a proper landclass add-on (like UTX Europe) because the area is not presented well in default FSX (coastline completely wrong).
When I make a flight to the Loop (in FSX), I take off from RAF Llandbedr or RAF Valley which are located to the north.
 
Try these links for more info....

http://www.lowflymedia.com/info/mach_loop/mach_loop.shtml
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hyakuhei/3220339778/
http://www.targeta.co.uk/low_level_uklfs.htm

As you posted this in the FS2004 forum I assume that is your sim of choice, in which case start a flight at Llanbedr (EGOD) as that is the most convenient location and head south following the coastline. Turn inland (left) at the first estuary (just a few miles down the coast) and follow the river until you pick up the NW feeder line as shown in my second link. Proceed around the loop until you get dizzy!

Hope that helps. :ernae:
 
hschuit said:
The "Machynlleth Loop" which is often referred as "The Loop", or the "Mach Loop" is in Wales, UK. It is part of the so called Low Flying Area 7 (LFA-7). More detail about the area can be found on the warplane.co.uk and lowfly.net websites which are an excellent resource for everyone heading towards that area. I added a couple of Google Maps of the area:
View attachment 20052View attachment 20053

Make sure you have a proper landclass add-on (like UTX Europe) because the area is not presented well in default FSX (coastline completely wrong).
When I make a flight to the Loop (in FSX), I take off from RAF Llandbedr or RAF Valley which are located to the north.
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Ohhh!

Thank you!


Regards,

Zsolt
 
I think someone created an FS2004 flight plan I downloaded from somewhere. I'll PM you if I find it Zsolt.
 
Someone should create a Recorder flight for the loop. I'd do it if I could but my machine is in storage these days. If there was a recorder flight, others could use it for playback and either follow along or even fly in formation with it.

This is a sweet FS video made flying in the Mach Loop.

He used FSX and Tile Proxy and the results are awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yic_WbGhc30
 
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