Ya 2 huge bomber looking planes flew over my house at alsmot tree level. It felt so unreal. HAs this ever happened near you? Any idea why they did this?
2007-05-29 00:55:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
I called my local airport and I was told it was for military training? But why over a residential neighborhood and so low. They were huge too like the 2 big engines coming off the side.
2007-05-29 01:09:52 · update #1
nope closest military base is bout 75 miles away
2007-05-29 05:22:57 · update #2
A military cemetary near you? Memoral Day there were several F-16 fly bys here yesterday at much lower altitude. Honor our war dead and there sacrifice.
2007-05-29 01:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Must be training/ or memorial day thing. Also, I highly doubt it is an A-10 warthog, for, warthogs have 2 engines mounted near ( or on, been a while since I dealt with this stuff) the tail. Also, I believe the engines are mounted closely together,making the word side a bit two much for the description of an A-10. I am not sure where you live, but where I live, a aerial attack siren blared for a while... nothing came, but, of course, there is a war going on in America as we speak. Probably training, I doubt they are actually going to fight though, no point flying so low and scaring the heck out of civilians.
2007-05-29 12:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by Connor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No doubt for training purposes or a military salute for memorial day. Google for pictures of current military aircraft to find out what it was.
Note to Spacemonkey 67. The reason the A10 cannon looks big is because it is big. Not a 22 caliber, but 30 mm cannon with 7 barrels. It is fitted with the largest diameter forward looking cannon of any US military aircraft.
2007-05-29 11:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that would be totally awesome to see! i live about a 5 minutes walk away from the scottsdale airport, and once in a while, 3 f-16's come roaring out, and it really is a sight to see and hear! also, i live about 10 miles from sky harbor airport, and you can see the big commercial planes flying almost above my house at about 10,000 feet, and sometimes you see c-130's and c-17's.
2007-05-29 08:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awe inspiring, isn't it?
Especially the F-15s and F-16s.
Makes you wish you would've studied your *** off in and got into the Air Force or Naval Academy. The thrill is must be to pilot $30+ million dollar aircraft at 1,400mph or practice dogfighting at 7g's...
2007-05-29 01:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I was in the USAF for four years, back in the 70's. If the bombers had eight engines, under the wings, then they were definetly B-52 Stratofortresses. If they had four engines in the rear of the fuselage, they were B-1 Lancers. As far as flying so low, these are exercises that are called "touch and go's". Also, the Air Force will use residental neighborhoods as gunsights for bombing runs. Don't worry, they won't drop anything on ya. These old boys are pros.
2007-05-29 10:05:20 · answer #6 · answered by lytnyngryder 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Two huge engines on the side of the plane? Sounds like it might have been the A-10 "Warthog". If they were so low it might have had the same effect on you as a mugging; the gun that is actually a .22 looks as big as a cannon.
Those are tank killer planes that almost always fly low and super fast. They are still in use in the war zones, so training is always going on back here at home.
2007-05-29 07:29:25 · answer #7 · answered by SpaceMonkey67 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
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2016-10-09 01:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by higgs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was for military training and they fly so low to avoid detection and to fly under the radar. most military training ops go on under 3000 ft. i live in arkansas and i have C-130s flyin 500ft. over my house all the time
2007-05-30 09:53:03 · answer #9 · answered by rescueswimmer1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have seen the Collings Foundation B24, B25 and B17. These three aircraft are now on their annual nation wide tour. They are very awe inspiring as well as just plain great to look at.
2007-05-29 05:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by Skyhawk 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋