[MilCom] COBRA 70 ** Update 4 Final

[Ed Langworthy]

2200z  290.500  at FL200 and dumping fuel at this time.
2203z  124.250  switched back to VHF as ZBW had trouble hearing him.  We have seized dumping at this time.
2206z  311.000  about a 20-30 minute land time from now.
2216z  124.250  descending down for Bangor now.
2217z  118.925  inbound now descending to 11,000 ft.
2219z  118.925  we have 27 souls on board and 61,000 lbs. fuel. (I thought I heard him say 23 souls earlier...)
2233z  118.925  descending, right turn 090.
2248z  Should be on the ground by now.  Let's hope they landed ok.  I never heard it switch over to tower.  Weather
conditions are deteriorating around me and thunderstorms are moving in.  This may have affected my reception
because I can usually hear planes switch to tower before I loose them due to low altitude.  Bangor is about 98 miles from
me as the crow flies so I'm happy to hear as much as I can.

That's it, storms coming....scanners off!!!

Ed Langworthy
Gray, ME



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Langworthy" <jetcrafter at securespeed.us>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:08 PM
Subject: [MilRadioComms] Re: COBRA 70 ** Update 3


> 2056z  290.500  Changing to UHF for ZBW to keep informed of action.
> 2056z  132.000  Now calling Bangor OPs, notifying them of their situation.
> COBRA tells Bangor they will have to stop on the runway due to their hydraulic
> problem they will not be able to steer the nose wheel.
> 
> 2103z  311.000  Also checking in with Maineiac OPs to advise of their situation.
> 
> COBRA 70 is an OC-135B tail # 61-2670
> 
> 
> Ed Langworthy
> Gray, ME
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Langworthy" <jetcrafter at securespeed.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:51 PM
> Subject: [MilRadioComms] Re: COBRA 70 ** Update 2
> 
> 
>> 2049z  124.250  Still working ZBW.  They are still above their gross landing weight and
>> would like to hold at RINTH for about an hour.  Still going through checklists.  COBRA has
>> now descended to 13,000 ft.
>> 
>> Ed Langworthy
>> Gray, ME
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ed Langworthy" <jetcrafter at securespeed.us>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:32 PM
>> Subject: [northeastmilair] Re: COBRA 70 ** Update - Declaring Emergency
>> 
>> 
>>> 2024z  128.750  COBRA 70  Now declaring emergency with ZBW.
>>> Lost right side hydraulics.  23 souls on board, 9 hours fuel remain.  
>>> Would like to hold at RINTH then to runway 15 at Bangor.
>>> 
>>> 2028z  124.250  Emergency - check in with ZBW at FL230.
>>> Would still like to hold at RINTH and go through several checklists at this time.
>>> 
>>> Ed Langworthy
>>> Gray, ME
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Ed Langworthy" <jetcrafter at securespeed.us>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 4:20 PM
>>> Subject: [MilRadioComms] COBRA 70
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 2018z  126.225  COBRA 70  working Boston Center, looking to divert to Pease (KPSM) or Bangor (KBGR).
>>>> 
>>>> Ed Langworthy
>>>> Gray, ME
>>>>