View Full Version : B-1B Lancer turning on final
Tom Callahan
May 5th 07, 03:15 PM
The time of day (evening after sundown), washed out sky, etc were not 
favorable conditions for getting a good photo of this B-1 Lancer.  It did 
three passes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.  I don't think they 
actually did touch and goes because we didn't hear any change in the 
engines.  It circled three times and then flew west along the beach.
They should come back around nine in the morning and  do some touch and 
goes.  They should also call me beforehand, invite me to watch from the 
taxiway at the airfield, etc.......never gonna happen......
Bob Harrington
May 7th 07, 12:43 PM
"Tom Callahan" > wrote in
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> They should come back around nine in the morning and  do some touch
> and goes.  They should also call me beforehand, invite me to watch
> from the taxiway at the airfield, etc......
It's the ~least~ they should do.  
I'm still waiting for the folks at BFI to tear down the chainlink fencing 
for me, too.  You'd think public servants would ache more to serve...
Bob Escher
June 10th 07, 10:47 AM
They were at EAA last year. Did 3 flyby's and then landed. I have videos of 
the 3 flyby's and
then them landing.
Bob E
"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message 
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> The time of day (evening after sundown), washed out sky, etc were not 
> favorable conditions for getting a good photo of this B-1 Lancer.  It did 
> three passes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.  I don't think they 
> actually did touch and goes because we didn't hear any change in the 
> engines.  It circled three times and then flew west along the beach.
>
> They should come back around nine in the morning and  do some touch and 
> goes.  They should also call me beforehand, invite me to watch from the 
> taxiway at the airfield, etc.......never gonna happen......
>
>
>
Tom Callahan
June 10th 07, 01:30 PM
We had a B-1 come to the Pensacola Homecoming Airshow last November.  He 
lost his anti-skid control while landing and ended up with a huge explosion 
as some tires exploded.  I got some shots of that but they are marginal due 
to the long distance between my lens and the event.  The aircraft blocked 
the runway for the rest of the day and the following day until a crew 
arrived from Barksdale AFB with jacks and new tires.  The pilot was a nice 
guy from Huntsville, Alabama.  I gave him and his crew a CD with photos of 
the event and their aircraft in the static display.  They didn't get to fly 
during the airshow though.  Maybe this year we'll have better luck, Tom
"Bob Escher" > wrote in message 
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> They were at EAA last year. Did 3 flyby's and then landed. I have videos 
> of the 3 flyby's and
> then them landing.
>
> Bob E
>
> "Tom Callahan" > wrote in message 
> ...
>> The time of day (evening after sundown), washed out sky, etc were not 
>> favorable conditions for getting a good photo of this B-1 Lancer.  It did 
>> three passes at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.  I don't think they 
>> actually did touch and goes because we didn't hear any change in the 
>> engines.  It circled three times and then flew west along the beach.
>>
>> They should come back around nine in the morning and  do some touch and 
>> goes.  They should also call me beforehand, invite me to watch from the 
>> taxiway at the airfield, etc.......never gonna happen......
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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