Submitted by NVVV60 t3_11zv47f in newhampshire
F22's made 6 or 7 passes over the airport about 5 minutes ago. Anyone have insight?
Comments
velocityflier16 t1_jdew8uo wrote
This gave me a headache
succession1234 t1_jdekv9t wrote
Airport in Londonderry/Manchester NH
batmansmotorcycle t1_jdedlk2 wrote
Its not called Manchester Logan?
They were likely F-15s out of Westover. They did not look like F-35s, which are in Vermont. I live about 2 miles from MHT and also think I heard one take off about a week ago heading north toward Vermont.
My ADS-B Scanner feeding FlightAware does not pick them, no surprise there.
Edit: video I took of one on its third pass
ThankUJerry t1_jdeh8nb wrote
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
Capt_Indecisive_ t1_jdefs27 wrote
F-15 over concord on Tuesday. I agree this is also likely an F-15 either working MHT or heading to the practice area near lake winnipesaukee.
Also OP isn't sure if hes in Boston or Manchester, I guess?
batmansmotorcycle t1_jdegife wrote
Lol it is a called Manchester-Boston Regional so I suppose we can call it a brain fart.
Anyways, I’ve definitely noticed and uptick in fighter air craft in the area. About a month ago I saw a C-5 globe master come down close enough I thought it might land at MHT. Since we only have two fighter wings in New England it’s interesting. Could mean nothing, could mean something. Like I said my ADSB tracker doesn’t pick them up which means they’ve shut their transponders off for a reason. We are left to wonder.
lellololes t1_jdem83i wrote
Just call it MHT, the long form is stupid and the abbreviation isn't confusing to us locals.
I like Manchester Logan though!
BlackMage13 t1_jdefrrp wrote
I think they were F-15s
I took a picture as they were coming in to land: https://imgur.com/a/YRp1Elw
lellololes t1_jdeludv wrote
Can confirm, looks like an F-15
succession1234 t1_jdel5v2 wrote
Awesome!
velocityflier16 t1_jdewavv wrote
The boys from Maine!
redvis5574 t1_jdf8qsg wrote
What?
Impossible-Bear-8953 t1_jdfcbqh wrote
If I remember correctly, NORAD has a central station in Maine from which the launch and coordinate flight defense programs.
succession1234 t1_jdekret wrote
I was in BJ Wholesale off S. Willow and definitely heard them!
GreatGrandaddyPurp t1_jdezd91 wrote
The state police called them in to help with enforcing the speed limit.
Sirhc978 t1_jdebqgx wrote
Were they F22s? An ex military guy I work with thought they were F35s.
>Anyone have insight?
They were just doing training. At work, I park my car on the other side of the fence from one of the runways, and the military is here doing training like once a month or so. This is the second time in 3 years I have seen fighter jets, but C130s or similar are way more common. They just don't make as much noise. The windows were shaking in my building.
Managed to get a good video of the vapor cloud one made as it was turning away from the runway.
velocityflier16 t1_jdewq9z wrote
F15s
BeltfedOne t1_jdecuk6 wrote
Please share video!
Sirhc978 t1_jded7h0 wrote
I'd rather not since it makes it pretty obvious where I work.
BeltfedOne t1_jdee3hp wrote
Understood.
PoorInCT t1_jdf7zxk wrote
Only training? Good to know that.
JeffersonsDisciple t1_jderu73 wrote
I thought I heard something flying low in Bedford
Legal_Cupcake1324 t1_jdeypvz wrote
lantrick t1_jdf1i01 wrote
Routine training. They do this all the time.
edit: video proof . F-15s not f-22's
ceervine t1_jdebrff wrote
The only insight I have is I thought they were going to crash into my apartment, they sounded so low. My poor elderly cat was terrified (and so was I, since that's what I woke up to!)
ShamanicYogi t1_jdflzr7 wrote
They were circling over my work parking lot. Definitely F-15s, not F-22s.
plemur t1_jdfp62t wrote
I was about 100 to 150 ft under the F-15s while they were ripping their touch and go's and pulling HARD turns to do another pass -- amazing experience. 158th out of VT, I would imagine.
Zealousideal_Walk515 t1_jdj52g1 wrote
Biden is looking to make an example of the free-staters. Going to make Waco look like a camp fire.
irr1449 t1_jdezser wrote
I’ve heard a ton of jets in the white mountains the last 3-4 days. More than I’ve ever heard living hear. I saw 2 flying in formation near Wildcat. Wonder what’s going on? Preparing for Russia/China?
lantrick t1_jdf1zl1 wrote
lol . Nothings going on. Military aircraft are always in the air someplace over New England , every day , for decades.
ShamanicYogi t1_jdfy4d4 wrote
There’s definitely been a lot more lately though. I’ve seen plenty of military training here, but not at the frequency that I’ve seen it the past couple months.
LacidOnex t1_jdkv6ft wrote
November 2022 the F-15EX models began rolling out the upgrade "self defense" suite, I wonder if the 15s are getting a taste now
smartest_kobold t1_jdehxh3 wrote
We could get ~1000 people housing for the cost of one F22.
lantrick t1_jdf224v wrote
Sure , but what about these F-15's
GraniteGeekNH t1_jderp9s wrote
Your tax dollars at "work"
flipasaurus88 t1_jdf28op wrote
You could get 100000s of people housing for the price we give out in aid to other countries instead of our own people.
petergriffin999 t1_jdf4lzh wrote
Sssshhhh that doesn't give people a chance to complain about American self defense.
smartest_kobold t1_jdf6g66 wrote
Foreign aid is like 1% of the defense budget and at least somebody's enjoying it.
flipasaurus88 t1_jdf6ti9 wrote
Pretty sure the military is enjoying the planes.
bostonkyle106 t1_jdedqdk wrote
Wtf is Manchester Logan 🤣