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Old 08-10-2015, 03:28 PM
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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?
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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?
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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.
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OMG - right over the house in Mallory, everything shook! You could almost see the pilots they were so low.
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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
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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.
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Scared the he.. Out of me a few minutes ago. Could almost read the underside.
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were they in approach mode or full on flying
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Scared the he.. Out of me a few minutes ago. Could almost read the underside.
Yes, that's what my husband said also.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Yep KathieI,

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