Low flying does affect people in different ways....heading South one day and descending Tebay, coming in the opposite direction were two Jags...the Merc in front duly performed several "S" turns.....possibly because of the Tornado which was doing it's best to catch them up...made my day as they say..
The shock of a low flying jet can, however, have a silver lining....Llangurig, many years ago and a "very self important" and very junior Pilot Officer ( complete with sheperds crook no less ) is pontificating to a "less than rapt" audience of apprentices...those of you who fly the Low Level routes will be aware of Llangurig..so, we are facing North, our "hero" South..when an F-4 appears, sees the encampment on the riverside, drops down..and duly overflies the camp with noise selected and at some speed...height being
possibly below that permitted..cough !...our "hero", taken by surprise, shock and awe..duly throws himself into the ground..face first...priceless to watch
.....the F-4 duly made a second pass....
...this time with the crew using hand signals which were reciprocated by the watching troops....with one exception that is.