Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

yugtahtmi t1_j0ufp1t wrote

Sounds like a circling fighter jet over manayunk right now

108

theLRG t1_j0ufsqc wrote

It was just over Bryn Mawr a little bit ago. Man those things are loud!

46

hello_im_bored t1_j0ufvqk wrote

Reporting in from the Kensington/Port Richmond area, also wondering what the hell that was.

28

OneBlazingTaco t1_j0ufvzq wrote

I'm in Manayunk, just came to ask the same thing. Saw a single "fighter" jet (idk military equipment), but it certainly sounded like more than one. Or maybe it was just lower than usual? I don't know, but that shit was loud over here.

21

gijyun t1_j0ufyk8 wrote

Hearing it in south philly

7

[deleted] OP t1_j0ug77i wrote

Saw an F-15 (I think) circling a few times over Wynnefield

8

UncleBogus t1_j0ug85s wrote

F-15. Spotted over Manayunk.

5

AyeBonito t1_j0ug9p7 wrote

So damn loud. Only got a quick look, seemed like an F-18 or F-22 but couldn’t tell

1

sandwichpepe t1_j0ugb2j wrote

fuck why’d it have to make me wake up!!!! i was sleeping so nicely :(

7

punks0da t1_j0ugdss wrote

That was the Danger Zone.

62

SubtleDickJoke t1_j0ugjzq wrote

It was an F-15. No idea why, there aren’t any active duty bases with them nearby and I don’t know if any guard bases with them around here. They might be having an IFE.

15

JT07 t1_j0uglfi wrote

Sounded pretty damn loud here in East Falls. Looked at the flight path and it went pretty much right over my house.

5

lauramels t1_j0ugs7f wrote

Heard and saw it near Fairmount too, wtf?

3

nemalde t1_j0ui1h9 wrote

Your mom

−10

just_Okapi t1_j0uiyzs wrote

Woke me up in Lansdowne, I am now cranky.

2

xsmokexflamesx t1_j0uj429 wrote

Checking in from center city. Saw it while I was looking out the window at work.

3

leebruce2 t1_j0ujfux wrote

I think it was an F-15 escorting an aircraft into New Jersey. I was following it on flightradar24

2

dangerburns880 t1_j0ujg4p wrote

F15. Biden is in Delaware so there is/was a Temporary Flight Restriction that extends through the city. A Cessna violated it so he got intercepted and escorted out by the F15

431

dexmargus t1_j0ujkd3 wrote

Probably escorting a plane that violated the no fly zone due to Biden being in Wilmington De.

13

djstretchnuts t1_j0ujlel wrote

low flying fighter jet! seen it out here in ardmore too! must be doing an exercise or something

3

MedicCrow t1_j0ujzer wrote

I'm on winter break for university and it woke me up and flew so low over my house the windows shook and rattled. I jumped out of bed to grab my cat.

4

Holdmypipe t1_j0uke5l wrote

I farted pretty loud, sounded like a helicopter. Didn’t think half the city would be able to hear it though.

3

theLRG t1_j0ukyvt wrote

Replying to XeroG (#970,991)

Oh shit I think I saw it! I saw a low-flying small craft fly over Bryn Mawr and then the fighter jet was swirling around behind it!

10

KuyaGTFO t1_j0ulhl2 wrote

Replying to SubtleDickJoke (#970,789)

Like people were saying, presidential support

They’re up in the air anytime he’s out of DC airspace in case some octogenarian with a hearing problem takes his Cessna near restricted airspace

21

Interesting_Ad_9305 t1_j0ulqgh wrote

MURICA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️

−7

dangerburns880 t1_j0uluvs wrote

Replying to alphex (#971,129)

https://www.reddit.com/r/flightradar24/comments/zptmxe/anyway_to_identify_this_plane/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

I was looking at another post somewhere else as well about it but I don’t remember where. TOI is the callsign they typically use for interceptions. If you have Flightradar24 or ADSB exchange (Flightradar24 is an all you can get, ADSB can be accessed through the internet) you can rewind to earlier and watch the Cessna enter restricted airspace and then subsequently see the F15 come and intercept

30

GroupBQuattro t1_j0umjp5 wrote

My former colleagues at Lankenau got quite a show. They called me quickly and asked me to check radar. I watched the Cessna get walked right back to the “Flying W” field in jersey. Bad day for that man. Tail number was N738YT btw

28

AFirefighter11 t1_j0uqaab wrote

Pilots really need to be aware of TFRs with having a President living so close to the Philly region. It has been a couple of years, so it's not really new. These TFRs are really annoying sometimes and have caused me (And many others, especially smaller airports within the 28nm outer ring) to lose some work, but such is life. It's quick and simple to check for TFRs and NOTAMs before you fly. FAA websites and apps will give you the info you need.

25

FolesNick9 t1_j0usu8e wrote

Replying to dangerburns880 (#971,003)

This is the correct response, and just to reiterate what I shared elsewhere:

There is a strict no fly-zone set in place when this occurs, and it often creates quite an issue around Philly and its suburbs because we have a ton of tiny airports and people with a lot of money and expensive hobbies with poor aviation experience flying around those areas.

Chances are this is a pilot that isn't instrument rated, is rather green and decided to go up on a nice clear day to fly VFR around our area, broke that TFR zone and wasn't paying attention to their radio when they got called out, which led to the scramble.

44

_Abobo t1_j0uteu6 wrote

Tangent: if you disagree that a single engine 4 seater poses an existential threat to the US military if flying within 30 miles of wherever the president decides to have dinner at the last minute, and also disagree with the cost of intercepts, opportunity cost for all the aviation related businesses that need to shut down for the day, and the annoyance and danger of having a fighter jet circle over a densely populated area, join many in the aviation community and write your representative asking that these 9/11 era restrictions stop altogether.

−13

MAXQDee-314 t1_j0uu3p3 wrote

That was the sound of a Cessna Pilot deciding to take up Kayaking.

6

12kdaysinthefire t1_j0uupa4 wrote

Aww I guess I missed it. I heard a loud ass sound but thought it was just a UPS truck flying down the street

1

AFirefighter11 t1_j0uvl69 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#971,738)

There is not a current TFR in effect in the area. I didn't actually see what time the TFR ended this morning when it was active. Usually, it's something like 10 or 11a on Monday morning, but that varies on every TFR. Sometimes a TFR could be published to end at 1700 (5p) for example, but the VIP leaves the area earlier at say 930a and the TFR is then removed. Looking at the archives, this TFR expired at 1530Z (10:30a Eastern) today.

5

brianly t1_j0v1z1z wrote

Replying to kingintheyunk (#971,068)

I grew up in a rural part of Northern Ireland where my grandmother ran a non-sectarian pub where catholic and protestant farmers would hang out. RAF Chinooks and Pumas would occasionally land in a secluded field nearby ostensibly to offload patrols, but it was mostly cover to go to a normal pub.

Pubs in towns tended to be one side, or the other. While some soldiers colluded with loyalists, the vast majority just had a shitty, boring deployments. Officer effort went into keeping people in barracks. Much like it is with low ranks in the US Army, officers had to invest time preventing privates getting themselves into fights and low-level trouble. Trouble was multiplied with privates that had zero understanding of either side in the Troubles. Hence, the appetite to spend tax payer money on helicopter excursions.

4

FolesNick9 t1_j0v5icp wrote

Replying to Vamanoscabron (#972,229)

A couple of things can happen based off how negligent the pilot was, and its decided on by the FAA:

1 - You can be criminally punished up to a maximum of 1 year in federal prison and a $100,000 fine (Very harsh and rare, you really have to be an F up to get this done)

2 - you can have your pilot license suspended or revoked

3 - receive a civil penalty/fine while also potentially facing #2 noted above

14

ItsAChainReactionWOO t1_j0vi0f9 wrote

Fuck. Imagine if the Cessna pilot was just extra clueless and they had to shoot him down. Like, where’s that threshold? How close does one need to get before they just launch a rocket up his ass

1

tgalen t1_j0vj6ng wrote

We really need a whyfighterjet tag

2

Break-88 t1_j0vjf3x wrote

That’s amazing. All OP had to say was “What the hell was that” in the title and everyone knew what he was talking about. I guess it was hard to miss

4

memettetalks t1_j0vleby wrote

Replying to SwugSteve (#973,666)

P sure there was something with his license. Suspended/revoked I'm not sure. Heard it through the grapevine so unsure. Ironic bc he was pretty high powered in terms of local politics but I imagine it didn't do him any good once he violated federal aviation zones.

13

shark_skin_suit t1_j0w1h2t wrote

Why the fuck are military planes allowed to fly over an American city?

−1

thebadpixel t1_j0wd8df wrote

Replying to theLRG (#970,720)

I was biking across Jersey in the MS City to Shore in 2019 when a fighter jet blew over us at low altitude. Holy hell… I almost had to stop and hold my ears.

There were no follow-up kabooms, so I figured WW3 hadn’t started and kept riding. Found out later it was something to do with Tr#um’s golf club.

1

ExPatWharfRat t1_j0we4pj wrote

I read that this was a NORAD training exercise on intercepting low and slow aircraft with an F15. Was that not the case?

1

K3R3G3 t1_j0xgjgq wrote

Replying to theLRG (#970,720)

TL;DR - If you haven't seen a fighter jet at an airshow, try to. The occasional flyovers here are next to nothing in comparison. It'll blow your mind.

Dude, if you thought that was loud, I went to an airshow where the same jet was: an F-15. This thing flew right in front of us, less than 100 feet over the runway that we were on the edge of. I can't even describe it. With my ears plugged, it was still deafening. The ground, both concrete and soil, quaked. The vibrations through your feet were ridiculous. Your entire body gets pummeled by the thunderous energy of the engines. It shakes the earth and hammers through every molecule of your being. It feels like someone is punching your chest or it's going to disintegrate you.

I don't know how close to the speed of sound it was going, but it was fast. It would do the runway passes then pull straight up and turn into a dot in seconds and punch through the clouds. You'd still hear it somewhat faintly lurking above, or fade to borderline inaudible, then it would punch back through and approach until it did another apocalyptic runway pass at breakneck speed.

I was a kid when I went and it's still one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The F-15 is so badass.

5