The Mach Loop

[Ztex]

Machynlleth Loop

Say that in Welsh....

[sdennison]

Machynlleth Loop

Say that in Welsh....

Not possible without drooling on yourself to elicit proper pronunciation! Worked with a great Welshman for years, Hywell Absalom. One of the best and funniest race mechanics you will ever meet.

[Dave Smith]

Mack-unthleth is close

[Randy Haskin]

So it is the 'Mac' Loop.., not the 'Mach' loop?

Although looks like these aircraft are going 'Mach'!!

Well, all the Americans I know who, like the English, still can't figure out how to pronounce anything in Welsh, say (phonetically) "Mock loop".

To be honest, when I first arrived at RAF Lakenheath, that area was being called "The Roundabout" by the pilots. It wasn't until a photographer/journalist friend of mine named Steve Davies showed me some of the websites did I realize that the spotters and photographers called the place "Mach Loop", as well as the names of the three best spots to shoot photos: Bwlch, Cad Pass, and Corris Corner.

I think I was successful while I was there in getting the pilots to call it "Mach Loop" and not "Roundabout".