[Haggar]

Originally Posted by MarkD1981

Two A-10s flew overhead (I was at Bonifay) on their way somewhere. Not practicing combat or anything crazy. No seniors were harmed.

The 122th Fighter Wing from Ft Wayne, IN flew planes in to support Purdue.
The Citrus Bowl started at 1PM so high likelyiood these were those planes.

[El Gout Toe]

One of those fine men just might have been our son Jimmy Wayne. He and a squadron mate, let's call her Kathy, were selected for the flyover at the Citrus Bowl. He might have been able to get some great shots of our home, including Randi and I waving from our birdcage. You might even be able to tell what kind of six inch subs we got from Subway. (Veggie Delight)

[Mortal1]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

No - I did not see it - but what is the point - who cares?

to speak your mind, but in some cases it's better if they don't. Why care? Really???

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Skunky1

No military training exercise should be conducted over heavily populated area such as The Villages.

The best pilots in the world, flying single passenger aircraft, shouldn't be allow to fly over your head ... but it's ok for nit wits from 3rd world countries, with less than 500 real time hours of experience, to land airplanes full of passengers at LaGuardia Airport?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally Posted by Southwest737

The close air support tank killing A-10. Its 30 mm Gatling gun will shred enemy armor. I love it. Best part of my golf outing was seeing them flyby.

FireBall!!!

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by Southwest737

The close air support tank killing A-10. Its 30 mm Gatling gun will shred enemy armor. I love it. Best part of my golf outing was seeing them flyby.

It can do everything but win wars!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Apparently the military is not bound by FAA regulations, which prohibit flight over densely populated areas less than 1,000 feet above the highest point of the area in question.

The military is bound by FAA Regulations and you can bet your bottom dollar, that no Military flight broke any air space regulations over The Villages. Here's the VFR Sectional of the area, if you know how to read it, you can figure it out what they can do and can't do.

[Daxdog]

Originally Posted by BostonRich

Anyone else see the two military jets (?) that flew over the northern part of the Villages yesterday. They were headed right over me but then did an impressive sharp banked left turn and headed back west flying sideways showing their bellies. They were pretty low and following very closely. Don't know what they were but the wings were very straight and they had two tails. Just wondering if anyone else saw them and know anything about them. The roar was very loud.

They were A-10’s out of Moody AFB, Valdosta Ga. Flew them in Desert Storm.

[ASR1515]

Definitely Warthogs. Probably training flight from Jax or Pensacola.

[Number 10 GI]

Between 1966 and 1969 I was assigned to an anti-aircraft missile battery in Germany. I pulled some time in a guard tower around the launching area where the missiles were stored. The tower platforms were 35 feet above the ground and being on the top of a small mountain you had a good view of the area. There were German and American airbases nearby and the pilots found a game to play with us.
You could see the jets coming in from about 6 or 7 miles away flying nap of the earth, skimming a few feet above the ground following the rise and fall of the terrain. They loved to buzz our site, especially the guard towers. I was on guard duty one day and could see a jet coming, flying lower than I'd seen before. It was headed straight for my tower and I was worried it would hit me, but at the last minute the pilot turned a bit and flew past my tower causing it to vibrate from the air blast of it's passage. When he went by, I could see his face turned looking at me. He was on the same level as my tower.
Apparently word got around to the other pilots how much fun it was to watch tower guards freak out and it got so bad that one guard got so scared he ran down the steps of the tower and jumped from about 20 feet up. Luckily, he wasn't injured just embarrassed. Our commander went up the chain of command and lodged a formal complaint and the buzzing of our site stopped.

[Number 10 GI]

The A10 is impressive. I got to watch a combined training exercise involving infantry anti-armor elements and A10s attacking target tanks. That gatling gun on the A10 can spit out a lot of death and destruction on a target.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The military is bound by FAA Regulations and you can bet your bottom dollar, that no Military flight broke any air space regulations over The Villages. Here's the VFR Sectional of the area, if you know how to read it, you can figure it out what they can do and can't do.

91.119 Minimum safe altitudes; general

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the
following altitudes:
(a) Anywhere – An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without
undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
(b) Over congested areas – Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over
any open-air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle
within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.
(c) Over other than congested areas – An altitude of 500 feet above the surface except over
open water or sparsely populated areas. In that case, the aircraft may not be operated
closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.
(d) Helicopters – Helicopters may be operated at less than the minimums prescribed In
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if the operation is conducted without hazard to persons
or property on the surface. In addition, each person operating a helicopter shall comply
with routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the Administrator

[Sherrilee]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

No - I did not see it - but what is the point - who cares?

Who cares? The people who are practicing to fight for America do- citizens should that we are protected do- to see these powerful jets flown by our military is impressive and humbling that we get to live in this country. It you are a “senior “ and lived through any war - or fought in one - you should care!!

[daveczo]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

No - I did not see it - but what is the point - who cares?

Pretty obvious that most people on this thread care and would like to know. Go back into your closet and get rest.

[doctorknow]

If they were Navy jets they are from Aircraft Carriers out in the Ocean that fly on practice bombing missions in a bomb range in the Ocala Forest. Occasionally they like to fly around and practice maneuvers too which may bring them over the villages.