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Howler 21 flight - 17/10/2023 - Movements

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BOLLO
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by BOLLO » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:02 am

9.00 HOWLER 21 requesting direct ALPHA ?? NOVEMBER then as flight planned,was supposed to be joining with tankers but have not shown up.?

Request to climb to fl 240 for fuel burn when able, cleared up to fl 260.
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:03 am

Looks like lead performed a wide left hand orbit for catch up purposes
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by Madhatter492 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:04 am

Picking up Howler using 242.250 A/A
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by DanBeeden » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:04 am

09:02L HOWLER 21 after ERKIT direct ADN (Aberdeen VOR).
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by Mark Owen » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:14 am

Just saw them over the top of Horncastle heading east. :thumbs: :thumb:

Regards.

Mark.
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:15 am

Now tracking north to the east of LEEMING and just turned NE out over the Sea.
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by AlexLee05 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:21 am

Dissappeared from Mode A tracking OTT Newcastle so likely heading over Scotland and then towards Norway 09:21L
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by dervish » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:25 am

[quote=AlexLee05 post_id=1547284 time=1697530915 user_id=30994]
Dissappeared from Mode A tracking OTT Newcastle so likely heading over Scotland and then towards Norway 09:21L
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Heading GUNPA?
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by Gus0898uk » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:41 am

Were the Bones scheduled to come TDY Fairford before last weeks events in Israel?
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by SamP » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:41 am

Yes they were
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by seven » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:25 am

Gus0898uk wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:41 am
 Were the Bones scheduled to come TDY Fairford before last weeks events in Israel?
All support flights had been and gone before that kicked off.
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by DarkSky » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:21 am

Hearing satcom bursts on 309.800 so possibly on their way back
HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM/ACARS
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by DarkSky » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:28 am

Also hearing weak comms on bomber ops 311.000
HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM/ACARS
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:09 pm

Two UNIDS mode A heading SE from the Lakes....21-23000 ft.
Speed matches B1 .

Possible contact ?
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:11 pm

Just changed sqwk to Swanick east
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:28 pm

False alarm
Remain 2 x UNID Mode A plots , but not B1s
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by DarkSky » Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:43 pm

HOWLER 21 active on A/A 242.250
HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM/ACARS
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by Flyingbike » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:08 pm

Howler 21 flight 128.700 for Daventry corridor
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by AlexLee05 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:09 pm

OTT Peterborough 17:08
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Re: 17/10/2023 - Movements

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:13 pm

Flyingbike wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:08 pm
 Howler 21 flight 128.700 for Daventry corridor
You beat me to it .. :thumbs:
Tracking at the east end of the corridor.
I'm getting a height readout of 10,000 ft so should be easily visible
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