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Howler 41 flight - Thursday 2nd November 2023
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:47 am
by f14stumpy
Howler Flt x2 took off approx 06:35 this morning from runway 09.
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:50 am
by Crasher1985
Heard over Woodford Halse Northamptonshire using Daventry corridor 0647
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:51 am
by zero_gravity
Just tracked over Kettering , sqwk 6401 and 6402 Mode A
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:55 am
by Russ247
Audible over Peterborough 06:53, damm cloud
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:55 am
by zero_gravity
Switched to 6101 for the tanker
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:57 am
by zero_gravity
About to exit via the Wash for LAGR
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:58 am
by slogen51
Howler flight on boom 264.125 with Lager 55 (60-0335)
' initiate overrun procedures '
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:06 am
by Sentinal
LAGR 91.
Filed Mildenhall /Mildenhall.
Just getting airborne, 007 m/c.
62-3561.
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:08 am
by zero_gravity
slogen51 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:58 am
Howler flight on boom 264.125 with Lager 55 (60-0335)
' initiate overrun procedures '
Not sure what that means , however tracking suggests the B1[s] went beyond the hook up point and seem to be repositioning as LAGR heads east within the AARA
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:20 am
by zero_gravity
LAGR91 moving up the east coast , not sure if connected with Howler sortie
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:21 am
by slogen51
I don't know what it means either, probably what it says
They mentioned a 'coordinated drag' to ARA5
It must be quite scary being so close to a large jet - hats off to them all
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:23 am
by slogen51
Howler read tails as 86-0124 and 86-0103 respectively
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:24 am
by zero_gravity
slogen51 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:21 am
I don't know what it means either, probably what it says
They mentioned a 'coordinated drag' to ARA5
It must be quite scary being so close to a large jet - hats off to them all
That could be linked to LAGR91 , maybe heading north to meet the second tanker , if so expect them to switch to sqwk 3321
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:29 am
by zero_gravity
Tankers breaking away on 6061
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:32 am
by slogen51
Howler 1 received 20000 pounds of fuel which isn't that much for a bib as I heard Wolf 12 a typhoon pick up 9000 pounds the other day
Howler #1 requested the tail of Lager 55 : '60-0335'
I think the full callsigns are Howler 41/42
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:36 am
by Sentinal
HOBO 26/27.
Filed Mildenhall /Mildenhall on a 007 m/c.
59-1475
61-0315.
ETD 08.15z
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:45 am
by slogen51
07:45 Howler 41 switching to 278.55 while Howler 42 is still with Swanwick on 133.325 bandboxed controller only
Sqk 6113 or 6112
07:48 Howler 42 also pushed on to 278.55
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:33 am
by Skywatcher
Rwy surface Notam RWY 27/09 SURFACE CONDITION IS CONCRETE WET ASPHALT WET WITH
NO STANDING WATER. 02 NOV 07:00 2023 UNTIL 02 NOV 18:00 2023.
Suggests they be back before 7pm based on the Notam times
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:54 am
by Blackcat1
To Scandinavia?
Re: November 2nd
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 9:08 am
by zero_gravity
Skywatcher wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:33 am
Rwy surface Notam RWY 27/09 SURFACE CONDITION IS CONCRETE WET ASPHALT WET WITH
NO STANDING WATER. 02 NOV 07:00 2023 UNTIL 02 NOV 18:00 2023.
Suggests they be back before 7pm based on the Notam times
More likely before 1800L as we are now on GMT/ZULU
I suspect we might see a repeat of the situation last week , with Black01 returning around the same time as the B1s as they track back via the Baltic.