Howler 61 & Howler 62 Saturday 4th November 2023

[Andrew45]

Engines are running

[davem]

Credit RAF Fairford/Bombertown and Fairford Spotters on FB...

Howler 61 & Howler 62 due out this evening approx 7pm? with engines reported as running at this time (17.40).

Check ATIS / Comms for runway in use as it looks to be from due south at the mo.

[Sentinal]

LAGR 90/91.
Active on the ground at Mildenhall.

[kevanm]

18:01 ATIS reporting airfield and tower closed but engines definitely on - I can hear them

[BOLLO]

17.59 Banta ops at Mildenhall twlling LAGR 90/91 that HOWLER flt are working an issue and to get a positive launch authorization from AMD before they depart.

[kevanm]

18:03 ATIS now reporting RW 27 in use

[BOLLO]

LAGR 91H 58-0100 showing an ETD of 18.55z

[exatco]

Taxi RW 27....1907. sq 3350 231.95 (Brize) next.

[keithh]

And both are away

[BOLLO]

19.18 Banta calling LAGR 91H,you are cleared to launch as per AMD.

[Jodelflyer]

Straight over S Cerney after burners still engaged. Wow.

[exatco]

Working 278.6

[big_gjb]

Passing Chippenham now. Louder than the fireworks.

[BOLLO]

19.23 HOWLER 61 flt up on 278.600 looking to head for 10W

[Plane enthuiast]

Both seen from home carrots unengaged then rengaged! Awesome!

[zero_gravity]

Tracking SW Mode A Sqwk 3350

[Captain Haddock]

Just gone over Trowbridge.

[zero_gravity]

Presently N edge of AARA 10E

[BOLLO]

LAGR 91 calling HOWLER 61 on AR prime 264.125 looking for the block 200/250

[Ghost from above]

Pretty sure they've just blasted over the top of Taunton