HOWLER 31-32 mission 7/11/23

[Supra]

IIRC 'Howler 31' today is the same jet (86-103) that allegedly had 'Gear retraction issues' departing Fairford as 'Howler 62' last Saturday evening?

[Skywatcher]

Request 200 ft fly past to check gear
Second time - happend on one of the first mission if not the first

[Timmo]

Isn't it the second time this deployment that they've had this issue?

Affirm, that was HOWLER 22 on the 17/10

[Skywatcher]

Low approach just been completed back with Brize radar 133.75
Good next approach be a full stop

[Timmo]

Ops guys 'suggest good indications' that the gear is down

[dragonhunter20]

Cleared to land although still calling emergency. 8 miles out runway 27 full stop

[Timmo]

Landed safely 18:16

[Skywatcher]

Tower just asking howler to confirm are stopping on runway
That’s a relief few

[iain s]

Congrats to iain s for winning the callsign prize!!

Yippee what do I win

[jigsaw]

Currently sat on runway with ground crew checking AC. Shutting down engines.

[Skywatcher]

I’m so relieved they down safe I was starting to get very worried here

[James Cutting]

Congrats to iain s for winning the callsign prize!!

Yippee what do I win

Pat on the back

[BOLLO]

So whats the c/s for departure home tomorrow then ?? lol

[luxto]

IIRC 'Howler 31' today is the same jet (86-103) that allegedly had 'Gear retraction issues' departing Fairford as 'Howler 62' last Saturday evening?

As 86-103 has been sat on spot 53 all day it can't have been Howler31. 86-124 was Howler 31.

[Supra]

Whoops! Somehow picked up a bit of bad info' on serials of the departing jets?

[shuck]

Was Howler 32 ... 86-0119

[Rob666]

Whoops! Somehow picked up a bit of bad info' on serials of the departing jets?

Bit of a Howler me thinks

[Pune]

So whats the c/s for departure home tomorrow then ?? lol

Are they leaving for home today?

[luxto]

Was Howler 32 ... 86-0119

No, the other Howler was 86-0103. Having reviewed mine and another persons video footage, 103 taxied and departed 1st as Howler 31 closely followed by 124, Howler 32. While with the tanker a c/s swap took place and 124 became 31. This may have been because it was the most serviceable jet. Also, changing the c/s to 31 would mean no ATC or Diplomatic Clearance Flight Plan complications after UK airspace. 103, as Howler 32, arrived back at Fairford at 0046 on the 8th and parked on spot 53. where I saw maintenance being carried out on its tail during the afternoon. The absent 124 returned as Howler 31, landing at 1815 following a landing gear IFE. During this emergency it did an East - West flyby in front of the Control Tower at a requested 200 ft AGL - too bad it wasn't in daylight.

[BOLLO]

I'm told 2 to day 2 tomorrow.??