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Coordinates: 52 ° 42 ′ 31 " N , 3 ° 50 ′ 42" W.
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A C-130J in the Mach Loop
The Mach Loop , also known as the Machynlleth Loop or CAD West among spotters , is a system of valleys in the Welsh mountainous region of Snowdonia in the United Kingdom known for being used as a low-level training area for military aircraft .
The valley system is 8 miles east of Barmouth and is between the towns of Dolgellau in the north and Machynlleth in the south. It belongs to Low Flying Area 7 (LFA7), which almost completely covers Wales. Among the aircraft that use the area include Tornado , Typhoon , C-130J , Airbus A400M and Hawk of the Royal Air Force , and the US Air Force in RAF Lakenheath stationed F-15E Strike Eagle .
Individual evidence
- ↑ MachLoop.co.uk
- ↑ Mach Loop Information - Low Fly Media ( Memento from December 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
Commons : Machynlleth Loop - collection of images, videos and audio files
