You are right bigjim, we hear the apaches long before they come into sight, the weapons array on them is pretty awesome as well. Typhoons are awesome as well what those pilots can do in them is amazing and the noise wow.
The Vulcan was pretty impressive when it went over as well.
OH's father was an engineer on Lancaster's, and for her 60th I got her a fast taxi run in East Kirkby's Lancaster Just Jane. To be standing next to it as those engines power up is something else.
The BBMF publish a flying schedule with timings during airshow weekends, so if the words Upminster or Biggin Hill appear we know they will appear over the farm or just to the side. So out to field at the front and we see them coming, this time we were lucky they went straight over. One of the nicest we get over is the Catalina flying boat, very elegant. Most regular are the Pride of Kent spitfire, De Havilland Dragonfly and B17 Sally B. She always goes low over us, and we have had a wave and wing waggle from them.