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Bryant 08-10-2015 03:28 PM

What The He** Was That?
 
Husband was driving in golf cart towards Spanish Springs and 4-5 jets flew over at record low altitude. I heard it at my Piedmont house and looked out the windows but didn't see anything. It sounded like it was just over my roof top. Any thoughts?

golfing eagles 08-10-2015 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryant (Post 1098347)
Husband was driving in golf cart towards Spanish Springs and 4-5 jets flew over at record low altitude. I heard it at my Piedmont house and looked out the windows but didn't see anything. It sounded like it was just over my roof top. Any thoughts?

Iranian air force training mission

TV MAN 08-10-2015 03:32 PM

Heard 3 of the jets but only saw 1. It was very low over Amelia. Never ever did I see any this low at that altitude.

sukismom 08-10-2015 03:32 PM

OMG - right over the house in Mallory, everything shook! You could almost see the pilots they were so low.

ajbrown 08-10-2015 03:33 PM

Several neighbors went out and saw that last one go over. My neighbor tells me they were A10 Warthogs.

Video (this is not a video of what happened today): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvIJvPj_pjE

Why so low? What they doing? They did not notify me :ho:

Northerner52 08-10-2015 03:34 PM

A friend was buzzed in Gainsville just now

alwann 08-10-2015 03:34 PM

What the "H..."
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant (Post 1098347)
Husband was driving in golf cart towards Spanish Springs and 4-5 jets flew over at record low altitude. I heard it at my Piedmont house and looked out the windows but didn't see anything. It sounded like it was just over my roof top. Any thoughts?

We're not that far -- as jets fly -- from several military installations.

greenhillsgirl 08-10-2015 03:40 PM

Scared the he.. Out of me a few minutes ago. Could almost read the underside.

red tail 08-10-2015 03:42 PM

were they in approach mode or full on flying

Bryant 08-10-2015 03:46 PM

What the He** Was That?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhillsgirl (Post 1098360)
Scared the he.. Out of me a few minutes ago. Could almost read the underside.

Yes, that's what my husband said also.

TheVillageChicken 08-10-2015 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ajbrown (Post 1098353)
Several neighbors went out and saw that last one go over. My neighbor tells me they were A10 Warthogs.

Video (this is not a video I took of what happened today): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvIJvPj_pjE

Why so low? What they doing? They did not notify me :ho:

Nearest A-10 squadron is in Valdosta, GA. Low and slow is how they go. I saw a USAF convoy on Saturday down by Howie in the Hills. Must be an exercise near by.

JoMar 08-10-2015 03:56 PM

There are also a couple practice ranges for bombing including areas of the Ocala National Forest and along the St. Johns river. If he were A10's I suspect they were practicing low level support in conjunction with ground exercises someplace. Remember that the sound of those jets is the sound of FREEDOM.

KathieI 08-10-2015 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by red tail (Post 1098361)
were they in approach mode or full on flying

Very low over Mallory as well. So low, that I was laying down on my bed and could see them approaching through the window long before they reached my house. The first one I thought was thunder, but then saw the others as they approached.

I'm no expert, but to me they were full on flying. My guess is they came out of Leesburg airport. Would love to find out more details.

UpNorth 08-10-2015 03:58 PM

There is a practice bombing range that is located in the Ocala National Forest. They drop non-active bombs there at targets for training purposes. Maybe that's where they were heading.

TV MAN 08-10-2015 04:00 PM

Yep KathieI,

I would say they were full on flying. Just glad they weren't firing as they went by.


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