Submitted by newpageone t3_y88ags in WorcesterMA
Anybody else hearing and seeing those jets overhead flying the last hour or two? They’re flying pretty low.
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GabeD416 t1_isykkyw wrote
They’re two F-15s, they were circling over the area around the airport. A private jet landed there around the same time so I wonder if they were escorting it.
outb0undflight t1_isyrwtb wrote
Other poster mentioned it looked like they landed and immediately took off so they're probably working on touch-and-go landings. That would also be consistent with circling the airport area.
your_city_councilor t1_isyvtm7 wrote
Why would they do this?
outb0undflight t1_isz5txi wrote
It's a pretty routine part of pilot training. Pretty sure the Navy requires any carrier pilot who's been on land for more than a month to practice touch-and-go landings before they can land back on a carrier.
sceaga_genesis t1_isyz9tm wrote
Bi-annual training
ganduvo t1_isympmb wrote
They were making some weird chirping noise too. Thought it was car alarms at first but definitely coming from the jets.
Swak_Error t1_it2baj7 wrote
It's the nozzles at the end of the engine adjusting as they change engine output to adjust speed
ganduvo t1_it2ggy3 wrote
Huh that's neat
newpageone OP t1_isyl0fd wrote
Thought they looked a little older than current models, thanks
SaintJewiub t1_isz1h0s wrote
Dang they just shook the hell out of the building I was working in. Wondered what that was. Neat to know!
ganduvo t1_isyncho wrote
Extremely loud over me
intheeyesofthelord t1_isynzkf wrote
Extremely loud in the Beaver Brook neighborhood
OskieCat t1_isyj7op wrote
Yep. West side too.
TriceraDoctor t1_isyqr7c wrote
They were F-15s. Saw them fly over Lake Q. I know there’s the 104th Air National Guard fighter wing near Springfield that has 15s, not sure if this was them. Nothing on their social media pages.
bigtimephishguy t1_isys0c0 wrote
Most air-force planes over Worcester have been coming from CT per family in said planes. C130s are the usual ones but have been grounded though due to prop failures so maybe that’s why jets now?
LetItFerment12 t1_iszk26n wrote
Nope, not all are grounded. Just one variant.
tugaim33 t1_isyzs98 wrote
C130s are also from Newport. If there’s a lobster painted on the tail it’s the Newport base.
bigtimephishguy t1_isz3cge wrote
Good to know!
operator_1337 t1_isyn4c1 wrote
They're not sqwacking either, nothing on radar.
My gf sent me a video of how loud it was, my entire apartment was shacking
mtbmike t1_isz7vt0 wrote
What does that mean? Do you have a radar dish
operator_1337 t1_isz9z3v wrote
No it's an FAA requirement that all planes from military(non combat) to your grandfather's prop plane to broadcast/transmit at a minimum their location(geo coordinates, altitude and speed), As well as your plane's tail ID number and planned route (but that's not always public). This is to avoid mid air collisions, and allow flight towers /FAA to direct air traffic. This is all done through a device in the plane, it can be turned off and on.
There are websites that collect all this data and that allow you to see all this data from your web browser. Just Google "air traffic radar map", and you'll see tons of options. ( I prefer flightradar24.com )
When the US government or military conduct operations they want kept out of the public eye, they have their planes turn off this, thus no longer "squawking" and invisible to just about everyone except themselves.
mtbmike t1_iszcg9y wrote
Ty! Very cool
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FirstOrderRouge t1_iszp3g6 wrote
This is from 2010?
mtbmike t1_iszssj8 wrote
Omg i didn’t even notice that
bigtimephishguy t1_isyl67a wrote
Saw them because of the noise, cool to see
iterable t1_isyjjnu wrote
Saw one take off from airport or attempt to land. Pull up landing gear then drop it again. Don't know if just training or what but my pets are flipping the fuck out.
outb0undflight t1_isyrmcy wrote
Seems like they're working on touch and gos.
LowkeyPony t1_isytld8 wrote
Odd. I noticed two definitely military helo's over the Lancaster area around noon today. Not moving particularly fast, and heading west.
CompasslessPigeon t1_it2hgn2 wrote
They’re practicing in the event they need to defend the notch
No-Reserve2640 t1_isyjk2e wrote
All over west side
BennyHustler t1_isynfke wrote
is today the day everything changes?
AzraAzren_591 t1_isz5rfs wrote
So it was 15:19 they were flying really low went over alexandria Indiana here scared the shot out of me what's going on ?????
mtbmike t1_isz7fg4 wrote
I was golfing at green hill, they flew over us with very little sound compared to the f35s i saw a month ago in chicopee.. funny to hear everyone mention how loud it was. I must have been up wind or something.
ToniBroos t1_isz9qux wrote
Me and the my coworker were up in Boylston and could see em. Cool stuff
mass_marauder t1_it030b9 wrote
Training.
Atari875 t1_it36a71 wrote
I knew the south side was bad but calling in the air force seems like overkill
alpacabowlkehd t1_isyysfp wrote
Probably just getting ready for war
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SmartSherbet t1_isymn35 wrote
Getting pretty tired of inconsiderate jerks (ranging from wedding people at Tatnuck Country Club to the military) pretending there's not a major city whose residents are all affected by their noisemaking.
Wbcn_1 t1_isyxww2 wrote
Grow up, snowflake. Move to the suburbs if you don’t like it.
NativeSon508 t1_it89uu4 wrote
It’s a city stupid. If you want quiet go move to north west Maine.
Imagine living in Worcester w it’s own airport and complaint about noise. ITS A CITY
sceaga_genesis t1_isyryoh wrote
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