I'm an American, but I lived in Deganwy North Wales for many years. One day I was coming back from an errand in Aberystwyth driving along the A487 east of Barmouth. At one point, the road is halfway up the cutting through the valleys. Coming towards me, below my level flying in the valley towards me, is a C130. For some crazy reason, I flashed my headlights at him. Unbelievably, he flashed back with his landing lights.

This is the aviation equivalent of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Great subject matter, great location, and a great photograpic eye. And no airbrushing!

As an ex photographer, let's give the person that captured this a round of applause 👏

Grace and power, magnificent, a sort of Ballet in the Valley…..Wonderful capture and those stills, oh man, thanks for posting

My nephew joined the Airforce a year-and-a-half ago, now he's doing maintenance on these birds. I'm quite proud of him

Watching this on my 65" TV and home cinema at full volume. Glorious!

That Atlas flew so low and carefree, confident and in charge of the entire valley... "Atlas Shrugged" - gave no F´s and could have kept doing this all days long. Atlas Crew, you have my admiration. Applause.

Bloody brilliant! And when the F-15 flew in, I had an aerogasm. My fav aircraft of all time. Superb shots of all the aircraft.

These vids NEVER FAIL to make the excitement flow through my views! Just awesome raw power od our American Air Force and RAF Allies! Thanks again for putting a huge smile on my face and feel so prideful of our hardworking armed forces personnel who keep us safe day in and day out!!! Thank you!

One of the best sounds after thunderstorm. What an adrenaline rush flying about in one of these. Awesome 👍😎😊

That stereo sound positioning is so nice! That roar is intense. I love it. Oh, and who can deny those visuals? Even the heavy boys sliding deep into the valley are getting solid action. That was fun to watch!

That shot at 4:57 is beautiful. The canopy really looks amazing.

My brother flys the f-35 so darn proud of him and amazed every time he talks to me about it Like its no big deal. To be one of the most elite pilots in the world. Amazing and inspiring to say the least.

The "HI MOM!" sign was awesome.

Watching the landscapes as those Jets do the Loop..reminds me of working for the forestry commission in Scotland planting Sitka spruce 1984 on top of this remote hill in the Highlands and 4 Jaguars and 3 Tornados shot past below us on the hill and always swore one of them gave us the thumbs up. No one believed that story ba ck then. Great images.

I have really grown to love the F-35 (LOL, a lot of that has to do with your absolutely stunning videos and photos) but how is it that a 50 year old fighter jet (F-15) NEVER seems to get old?

Thanks Dafydd. Consistently the best in flight stills and video. Always enjoy seeing the "studio" with everyone working to get their shots.

Loved the "Hi Mom" at 6:21, but glad it's the navigator and not the pilot holding the sign.

Watching it in 4K with great sound system is absolutely astounding. Beautiful.

Right on the verge of Mach, I will never get tired of watching such an awesome spectacle.

The Hi Mom sign at 621! Great stuff all round.

Amazing pictures……..Amazing!!! Thank you so much for showing me these amazing pictures and videos. Great job guys….

Increadible photography. Thx so much. The stills are epic. And the sound on top of everything gives me chills.

The fast movers are always great, but for me, the most impressive will always be seeing a cargo plane thread the needle.

Your stunning photos and videos allow us all to appreciate the beauty in these machines of death. Just fantastic photos and video. I could watch them all day.

I cant thank you guys and gals that go above and bryond to bring us these wonderful videos and pictures. Thank you!

I would sooo love to live there. So green and beautiful. And I am a big fan of jets so I wouldn’t mind this activity at all.

thank you for sharing these videos and photos, that very last clip is beautiful, they're all beautiful! when i was little we had DHC-4 Caribous fly over our house quite often. one day we had one fly really low so we stuck our arms out like wings and tilted them left to right, the pilot saw us and did the same in reply. i don't think i'll ever forget that

man I wish I lived near there. Amazing photos. id be there everyday filming.

Crazy!! Sitting in one of those fighters. Flying low through a valley. It is all I ever wanted to do. Never will. But, because of this video, for a second or two, I am there in the cockpit, then I flip back to reality, but thank you.

I never get tired of watching these amazing shots , the guys and gals shooting the photos are great at their jobs. Thanks to all the service men and women for what they do !

The F-15 was introduced in 1976, almost fifty years ago, and it's still one of the most badass fighters in the sky. Great still photo of it here. I was at the Reno NV air races a few years ago talking to an F-22 Raptor pilot. There was an F-15 parked nearby and I asked him which plane would win in a straight up dogfight. He said with no technology involved, just plane vs plane and pilot vs pilot he would not put his F-22 up against an F-15 unless he had no choice.

I love that a400m fly past. Stunning footage 😊 !

I saw the new F-15 when it went on a world tour in '76 sporting its Bicentennial livery. I was in awe. It almost outshown the Habu. I can't decide which is my favorite: they're perfect for their roles. Sliderules rock!

Just spectacular photography. Imagine being the pilot of one of those fighters, throwing it around the sky like that. Also, I loved the photo of the passenger with the "Hi Mom" message. Genius!

I love that noise so much. My first few years of life were spent on a naval base so this is soothing to me

I was up in Marysville, CA fishing with the kids when 4 F-35’s buzzed us. Could see the pilot. Was awesome.

Been watching for a few years now. How is it that your geting better and better??? I didnt think it was possible. The sound is awesome and shakes my theatre room. Love it!!!!

Nothing like mach terrain following. Awesome video and photos.

They have such a unique sound. You'd think something that creates such a noisy fireball would sound like just noise, but the F-35 definitely has a unique sound

Seeing the transport planes going through after the fighters is comparable to watching footage of the Nurburgring seeing a supercar or bike going through the Twisties followed by a coach backing it in, then drifting it on the way out. Quality footage once again.

Absolutely stunning shots, great job! Thank you 👏

Those are some absolutely beautiful closeup photos. Those cameras look like they would take a second mortgage to pay for. And those close in shots count the freckles as they go by

Love the Raptor! One day I’ll be stood there, I may try and take pictures or I may just chat with the proper photographers and just watch when the planes fly past! Awesome experience and I bet the pilots love it too.

Makes me proud!!! My late father-in-law, David Martin, worked at Lockheed many years as a structural engineer. He worked predominately on wing boxes and it makes me smile to see those F-35, F-22, & C-130s wings stay attached during those crazy loads. Fly high David and all those who work to protect our lives and freedom.

F-35 is an amazing plane. So gratifying to see it excel now. Glad we decided to buy them here in Canada

Every time I see one of your videos I find myself wishing I had your job! Thanks for all the amazing footage it is as always breathtaking!

Awesome catches! I like that everyone comes at a certain altitude and the A400 comes lower than them.

These videos are amazing - the time and effort and energy put into getting these incredible photos is breathtaking. I need to get up there with my own camera and bazooka lens!

As always, work of the highest order!

Everytime my grandma would hear these guys fly over her house she would say " GO GET EM BOYS!". She worked at Brookley field in Mobile Alabama. She told me a story one time of how the jack wouldn't work as they were putting an engine in one of the aircraft,don't remember what kind,but she had them put it on her back and she lifted it into place. I MISS HER😢 That's just pure BADASS right there!!

Another thrilling 6:40 !! Great to see extended cargo coverage Thanks DP

WOW what an awesome video! Also love it you inserted some of the photo's made. The rattling sound of the camera's is actually more terrifying then the low passes :D The F15's are one of the best looking fighters ever. Also incredible to see the big cargo planes do the same passes low in the valley.

I'm lucky to live on the tri County border and work in West Norfolk and Suffolk, I get to see these beautiful planes a lot

Awesome, as usual! Great work, Dafydd. What a thrill just to watch these powerful aircraft.

Sound of freedom. Love it. Hope to visit this place someday.

Wow, thrilling... headphones on! Thanks Dafydd for these amazing captures.

Incredible footage and photos! Thank you 🙏

A few of these frames broke my uncanny valley. Absolutely extraordinary aircraft.

Loving the vapour trails. Awesome captures as usual guys. I need to get up there and feel the noise

🤩👍 Wunderbar ! The F-35 is like a fat Bumblebee! But I like the F-35 more and more ! Great Photos & Video! Thanks

Some great photography, the detail is stunning. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Amazing! Thank you for all this work

Incredible footage & pin sharp images. Thank you, this was awesome to watch ❤️

That's got to be one heck of a ride !! Amazing photography !!

My wife and I were one valley over in Tal-Y-Lyn and saw these on the day. We also had the pleasure of watching the Fat Albert fly up the valley too. Thanks for great video.

Dafydd, incredible as always-Videography and the still shots! Beautiful backdrop to catch all this action. As so many others have commented, love some F-15 action😎. Thank you so much for sharing these amazing videos 👍

Sublime filming my friend, complete masterclass !!! Many thanks cheers !

I always look forward to your uploads and photography, great stuff.

Those stills ! Fantastic work. Thanks for sharing.

Reflecting on totality of the engineering, physics, manufacturing, maintenance 😮 ❤ what humanity can do if we work together

Back in 2002, I worked as a fire watcher in a tower, on a clifftop, on Mt Pickapene in NE NSW Australia. I used to love watching the F111's and Caribou as they did their loops around the mountains. I could look down into the cockpit on the F111's and wave to the airmen. The Caribou's would do touch and go practice from a strip that was behind a low ridge and would appear to suddenly pop up from the grass on the ridge. 😁

My applause to the photographer 📸 and videographer!!! Super insane mega well done!!

Saw an F-35 last week at the Belgian Air Force days. Amazing jet to see!

Just WOW the ultimate company vehicles ❤🎉

Those shots starting at around 3:40 are really cool....gives you a good sense of the speed they're zipping by at.

My parents live in scotland and when i went to visit them a few years back i saw a jet flying past... I absolutely loved it...

I always like these videos, very rare I comment on videos but this was beautiful, just like the other ones as well. I just hope one day I am able to be there to take photos and to just witness this in person. beautiful scenery and the power, the sound of freedom!

Absokutely stunning! Thank you.

Glad to see the best Aircraft of all time represented. The C-130!

Top photography! I paused trough the stills at the end and the quality of these is just stunning. Btw these pictures are very valuable to the modellers out there, just check those weathering patterns. The pilot/navigator holding up the 'Hello Mom' stencil was a funny touch, they know they being photographed.

Saw some f35’s today with my dad. Best experience of my life. We also saw f15’s too! I was shaking of happiness

I was at Barmouth on holiday, two F35's and a Herc flew up the estuary heading inland for the Mach loop on this same Friday, impressive.

Crazy to be at a vantage point where the planes are flying lower than you are. Incredible footage.

Epic video as always mate, thank you for your hard efforts

01:55 They have some looong sheep at the mach loop 😉 great video! Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely superb, great video. What a morning!

Amazing photography, thanks. Some awesome footage there, it`s sad to think that the C130`s are being retired, they have given so much Stirling service, they will be sadly missed 👍👍

Never gets old, does it?

Really, REALLY great stuff! Thank You!

Beautiful work again, Dafydd! The shots of the photographers gave it an extra twist. Thanks for sharing

I got goosebumps watching these amazing jets and I wasn't even there!

Brilliant videos and shots as always! Cheers!

“DONT YOU JUST LOVE THAT SHOUT OF JOY AT THE END”…….bless him 😇 🤣🤣🤗

This is always cool to see. Thanks

That amazing photo at 4:55 was right up there with that great shot of the F35 taken by Elwyn R last year. The quality of the natural light makes all the difference. Brilliant stuff, thanks ! 👍

Thank you for posting another great video! The Classics(+50 years old)(C-130, F-15) are still great designs! The F-35 seems a little bit more impressive every time you guys post these videos!

A few years ago i was doing the same trip heading down from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth and a plane flew up the valley towards us, the noise was frightening, but the best was, the plane was lower in the valley, than the road we were driving on. Amazing flying and pilot skill

Brilliant work Sir!! Cheers from NC USA 🇺🇸

I think you have outdone your normal awesome videos Dafydd! I can’t wait to get home to watch this on the big screen TV 😊