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Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements
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Howler changed to Brize 133.750
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Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
On the deck at 17:52
Howler 22 did a low approach to confirm with tower that the gear was down and locked
Then afterwards he circled back round for a normal ils landing for rwy 09
Hope this helps
FYI had tower on 246.35 and 124.8
Howler 22 did a low approach to confirm with tower that the gear was down and locked
Then afterwards he circled back round for a normal ils landing for rwy 09
Hope this helps

FYI had tower on 246.35 and 124.8
Last edited by Skywatcher on Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
Getting quite a lot of fire engine attention. I was driving past and then back maybe 10 minutes apart and stationary with fire crews investigating
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Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
His landing gear brakes where a smoking a bit when he landed ,probably a bit hot to
He as a precaution wanted to have the fire department follow him in on taxi just to be sure
Hope that all makes sense
He as a precaution wanted to have the fire department follow him in on taxi just to be sure
Hope that all makes sense
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Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
Howler 22 had an unsafe gear indication. Declared an IFE following the low approach to get a visual inspection of the gear from the ground. After landing they elected to vacate the active and have the gear pinned prior to taxi.
Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
On video posted this morning the front gear on one of the bombers looked to be smoking prior to take off.
Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
I witnessed the same thing on the last deployment. Second jet seemed to hit the throttle whilst turning to line up, causing the front wheel to skid and smoke
Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
That second B-1 (86-0124) seen on this mornings linked video induced some major tyre-scrub by turning the nosewheel full-on 90 degrees to travel direction at speed! Makes you wonder why they bothered painting the centre-line arc on the taxiway? 
The jet showed its disregard for the PIC by refusing to engage afterburner on both the outboard engines, until multiple attempts & an apology had been tried?


The jet showed its disregard for the PIC by refusing to engage afterburner on both the outboard engines, until multiple attempts & an apology had been tried?


Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
Yes, I saw that too, its at 2mins in this video, he hits the afterburner briefly during taxi on the turn which is quite unusual!
https://youtu.be/JSt4mu5NJYc?feature=shared
Re: Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements
3 minutes 15 into Jonathan Warner’s video shows it quite clearly. https://youtu.be/lSVT8uJvnwI?si=l_R-v0F0F2EVR4CE
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