LFA in MD/PA/WV area?

[Nemesismachine]

Does anyone know of any LFA locations like the mach loop in the mid-atlantic area? Not Andrews, that area is too flat. I live in tha Baltimore area and have always wondered if there's anything in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, or the Virginia area where there's a fairly active route to photograph fighters/military aircraft.

[FlyingPhotog]

I don't think you'll find any MOAs (Military Operating Areas) in the East that have floors low enough to facilitate the kind of flying (and photography) they do in Wales. There are of course military training routes but so many people have complained for so long that most of them have are hardly used any more.

The immense ranges associated with Nellis, Fallon, El Centro, Luke, et al out west are really where "in the weeds" flying takes place however, we're talking 10s of thousands of square miles of desert which can be very harsh (hell, deadly) and not easily crossed.

[aviator.4.life]

There's the Duke MOA in northern PA, decently hilly it looks like from the sectional but I searched Google earlier and can't find any info on it. You can take a look for yourself...http://skyvector.com/

[ChunkyDA]

There used to be some in northern and central PA used by the reserve A-10 and C-130 units from Willow Grove. You might want to search around the www for "Low Altitude Tactical Navigation", VR or SR routes on VFR aviation charts.
There is a C-130 route that loops through the smokey mtns around the TN/NC border. I have no idea if the land is private and/or accessable but those routes are still in use for sure. Your chances of scheduled flight and getting a vantage point above LL aircraft East of the Mississippi are slim to none.

[JWright]

I don't think you'll find any MOAs (Military Operating Areas) in the East that have floors low enough to facilitate the kind of flying (and photography) they do in Wales. There are of course military training routes but so many people have complained for so long that most of them have are hardly used any more.

The immense ranges associated with Nellis, Fallon, El Centro, Luke, et al out west are really where "in the weeds" flying takes place however, we're talking 10s of thousands of square miles of desert which can be very harsh (hell, deadly) and not easily crossed.

Not to mention being closed live or dummy ordnance areas...

[FlyingPhotog]

Not to mention being closed live or dummy ordnance areas...

Oh, that... :lol:

Like the people who were camped inside the range boundary near El Centro? :shock: