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Howler 41 - Movements 19/10/2023

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by DILLIGAF1 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:25 pm

Should have flown over Tallinn by now if the USAF announcement is local time not Z. Any tracking info?

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by saint1 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:07 pm

According to this should be flying over in cloud about now Tallinn 5pm, UK 3pm.
https://x.com/USEmbTallinn/status/17150 ... 34713?s=20

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by DILLIGAF1 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:42 pm

saint1 wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:07 pm
According to this should be flying over in cloud about now Tallinn 5pm, UK 3pm.
https://x.com/USEmbTallinn/status/17150 ... 34713?s=20
Thanks very much for the link and info. Appreciated. :thumb:

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:49 pm

Based on the fact that BLACK01 is now just under 2 hours from home , and the B1 will not be far behind , plus the lack of any [so far] extended field NOTAM I would guess that BLACK01 will arrive around 1740L with HOWLER around 1800.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:24 pm

Howler 41 just passed south of Odense...he is somewhat faster than Black01 by 200kph so could be a close call as to who lands first

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:33 pm

zero_gravity wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:24 pm
Howler 41 just passed south of Odense...he is somewhat faster than Black01 by 200kph so could be a close call as to who lands first
Mach 0-74 at FL265

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:59 pm

Howler turned onto SW for a while but now appears to be back on track for LIBSO

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by red leader » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:14 pm

What is black 01?

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by Crasher1985 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:15 pm

red leader wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:14 pm
What is black 01?
U-2 from Fairford

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by red leader » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:17 pm

Ah thanks! I was thinking maybe a second B1.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by reaper493 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:19 pm

Loud jet heading south over Waddington - similar to this morning, B1 routing home?

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by Crasher1985 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:20 pm

Reported OTT Cleethorpes

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:22 pm

Thats HOWLER41 he passed LIBSO a few minutes ago and is about 70 miles behind the U2 which has now turned south for the field.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:29 pm

HOWLER 41 west end of the LICHFIELD RVC 14000 ft

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:34 pm

Should be getting rather noisy over Gloucester

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by Mike » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:35 pm

red leader wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:14 pm
What is black 01?
'Black 01' is the callsign of the U-2 which operates usually five days a week from Fairford, it's reported in the UK Heads-up/OTT section and today's mission is here :- viewtopic.php?f=8&t=237596&p=1548147#p1548147
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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by BAVC10 » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:36 pm

Visual towards Cheltenham @17:31 so just under 10 mins to landing. Loud and low.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by Supra » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:36 pm

Crasher1985 wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:15 pm
red leader wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:14 pm
What is black 01?
U-2 from Fairford
Heads-up for you red leader This callsign ONLY features pretty much every weekday under the Fairford sub-section of Spotters Area - Serials and Airfield Logs on this Forum!
Keep watching as it's #2 to land after 'Howler 41' is down.

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:38 pm

Tracking puts them pretty close , did you see both BAVC10 ?

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Re: Movements 19/10/2023

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:40 pm

Supra wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:36 pm
Crasher1985 wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:15 pm
red leader wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:14 pm
What is black 01?
U-2 from Fairford
Heads-up for you red leader This callsign ONLY features pretty much every weekday under the Fairford sub-section of Spotters Area - Serials and Airfield Logs on this Forum!
Keep watching as it's #2 to land after 'Howler 41' is down.
Thats pretty good going by HOWLER , when I first posted him around south of Odense he was about 150 miles behind the U2!

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