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Sharing the Lakes with low flying jets

  • Graham Kendall
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 19, 2025

Tim Oliver on how we can share our airspace more safely when flying in an area regularly used by fast jets


Typhoon - low over Thirlmere
Typhoon - low over Thirlmere

Tim's account is available in this pdf written back in 2021, but still highly relevant today.


Thanks to Vernon Metcalfe of VCM Photography for use of his amazing images in this article.



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