Just outside the town of Machynlleth, Wales lies a series of valleys that have become famous as training grounds for some seriously fast military jets to do some low-altitude flying. The surrounding hills create a perfect vantage point for airplane spotters to capture a rare glimpse of these fast movers from above.

One such spotter fortuitously captured the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, or Red Arrows, as they passed through the Mach Loop in a classic diamond formation.

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The tight and twisty path through the Wales countryside required the display team to split into two separate formations to keep from trading paint with each other and still avoid the rocky terrain. The challenging training route has attracted many other high performance fighters like the F-22 Raptor and the Eurofighter Typhoon .

The Red Arrows are an aerobatic jet display team consisting of nine pilots at the controls of the 2-seat military BAE Systems Hawk trainer. This British-built advanced trainer has become the foundation of military fighter training for the Royal Air Force and many other nations around the globe. Since 1964 the Red Arrows have performed more than 4,700 times in 56 countries worldwide.

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