Mysterious Loud Explosions in Bremen Traced Back to Sonic Flights of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)
In the early hours of last Tuesday, residents of Bremen were jolted by a series of loud bangs between 10:30 and 11:00 AM. The city, located in northern Germany, was left puzzled about the source of these unusual noises. However, the German Armed Forces have now provided an explanation.
The loud bangs were attributed to supersonic flights by the military. The bangs are a result of a shock wave, or Mach cone, that the aircraft pulls as it exceeds speeds of more than 1,200 kilometers per hour, a phenomenon known as supersonic speed.
It is common for the German Armed Forces not to fly over inhabited areas with supersonic aircraft, but legal and air traffic regulations set narrow limits. Cities such as Bremen, located within military flight corridors with expected sonic booms from supersonic flights, include areas near the military airbases of Nordholz in Lower Saxony and Schleswig in Schleswig-Holstein, where German military air wings operate supersonic aircraft.
The German Armed Forces' air traffic office is responsible for military flight operations. In this case, the Verden police also provided an explanation for the loud noises. The supersonic flights in question were heading towards Bremerhaven.
Interestingly, a single aircraft does not produce just one bang when flying at supersonic speed. Instead, the bangs are symbolically dragged behind the aircraft as long as it is flying at supersonic speeds. The Mach cone, which is not a physical object but a shock wave created by the aircraft, can be up to 80 kilometers wide.
The noise from the supersonic bang can be quite loud, and it is heard where the Mach cone touches the ground. It is worth noting that the shape of the Mach cone is conical.
There has been no comment from the German Armed Forces about whether supersonic flights in Bremen will occur more frequently in the present and future. It is also unclear whether the loud noises experienced by the people of Bremen were part of regular exercises or exceptional events.
In the past, explanatory messages about supersonic flights have spread via social media, but it appears that some of these messages were from previous years. The people of Bremen, initially unable to explain the sound of the supersonic bang, can now rest assured that they have a clear understanding of the source of the unusual noises.
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