Loud double booms heard over Middle East, uk and east coast of USA?

Just reading an article in not the most reputable of British rags however the sources are pretty reputable reporting loud booms and double
Booms in Middle East uk and USA along with a few other places around the world. Latest one was reported in Alabama, to me seems pretty obvious what could be causing it especially with majority being heard in Middle East uk and east coast of uk (pretty standard flight path right)?

Do you think something is going grey Zaph?

Article link - thesun.uk...

i thought i heard something about an hour back.

a reply to: spaceaceuk

meteors?

Potentially but like I say in OP seems bit of a coincidence that the sound are heard on a pretty standard great circle flight path from the Middle East to USA , also heard in Australia which has a very large flight test area used by ‘allied’ nations .

Always the chance it was just meteors but just thought it seemed odd

a reply to: scraedtosleep

So what you're saying is, the end is nigh...enjoy your Turkey and beer while you can?

This is from late 2014 Funny old world isn't it home.bt.com...

I here all sorts of things when out late, sure some of the things are aircraft once heard and watched a aircraft doing some incredible after burner vertical climb practice at 1 o clock in the morning when the falklands conflict was on I live in Teesside north east England I am sure lots of raf things go on behind the scene all very interesting as well

a reply to: spaceaceuk

I thought there was a joke there somewhere with the 'Middle East UK' part.

Middle East

Looks like it in some parts of the UK.

a reply to: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
Yes, clearly you are familiar with Bradford and Kensington.

a reply to: spaceaceuk

Several of the areas heard are to be expected. Alabama is the high speed corridor, the east coast is home to several military bases including a Marine flight training base.

Nothing unusual, just increased activity.

a reply to: spaceaceuk

Given your user name you obviously have more esoteric information than we do.
Middle might be a synonym for intermediate and the double boom is a reusable/reentry vehicle artifact.
Something about a fourth year anniversary coming up?

a reply to: Cauliflower

All sonic booms are double booms we just usually hear them so fast they sound as one.

a reply to: spaceaceuk

I'm using my mobile.and can't find my post history but if you look through it you'll find a thread I started about my Scottish loud boom experience.

Never did find out what it was...

a reply to: djz3ro

That's the fun part. Nine times out of nine and a half you aren't going to find out what it was.

It's just Hillary out testing her new hypersonic broom.

Hey Zaph. Seems like you're being awfully "move along, nothing to see here," about this. Do you know something we don't know?

a reply to: SonofaSkunk

No, I'm being all "move along, nothing to see here" because there probably IS nothing to see. Not all unusual events are related to something special. Sometimes they're just more active than other times, and things seem unusual but aren't.

a reply to: Zaphod58

F-35 training in england?

Or

These are in flight. But no where near a mach. 767 MPH.
And no where near the U.K.

a reply to: Bigburgh

Lots of supersonic aircraft in Europe, and lots of training areas there where they can go supersonic.

a reply to: Zaphod58

I figured the F18's and 16's over as far as Latvia. Both U.S. and other NATO.

But i was certain the F35's were in England training.

Oops..
Maybe F22'S.

F-22 Raptors Arriving At RAF Lakenheath
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And

F-22s Arrive In Europe
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