THIS WASN'T WHAT THE PILOT HAD IN MIND • F-15 QUICK CLIMB GONE WRONG WITH JAMMED GEAR RAF LAKENHEATH

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  • An F-15E Strike Eagle of the 492d Fighter Squadron 'BOLARS' is cleared for a 'Quick Climb' but it doesn't quite go to plan. Just before the vertical climb, you'll hear the engines get cut back and then the gear is jammed, which could not be retracted. I guess it is better to have gear down jammed than gear up jammed.
    Pilot, WSO and Aircraft all return safely and I have included the aircraft landing back.
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  • @Blox363
    @Blox363 11 місяців тому +7

    Please help Ted Coningsby & the RAF Typhoon Display Team charity fundraiser: www.justgiving.com/page/brighty-ted-typhoon-flight Thank you all who have donated already!

    • @bigstuff52
      @bigstuff52 10 місяців тому

      They would probably have more money if they didn't give 100 billion to Ukraine...

  • @gingafuzz1
    @gingafuzz1 11 місяців тому +54

    Of the two possible gear failure conditions…this one is the more favourable!

    • @Danlovestrivium
      @Danlovestrivium 10 місяців тому +6

      There is a third condition in which not all of the the gear are in the same position. That's even worse than all up or all down.

  • @daveysurt8803
    @daveysurt8803 11 місяців тому +28

    Brilliantly done, airmanship at it’s very finest and all safe.. respect

    • @blurrywiz
      @blurrywiz 10 місяців тому

      how get the f35 sticker

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      Become a TCS member. Join us 😎

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +2

      Well said Davey 🤙🏼

    • @Frankie5Angels150
      @Frankie5Angels150 10 місяців тому

      Just curious what other choice you thought he had?

    • @daveysurt8803
      @daveysurt8803 10 місяців тому

      @@Frankie5Angels150 How were the crew to know if the Gear was locked in the down position? There was obviously a problem with it and no matter what emergency, it’s brilliant airmanship. Thank you for your comment 👍

  • @whiteskyflyer
    @whiteskyflyer 10 місяців тому +9

    Anytime your wheels down it’s a good landing regardless of what happened during the flight….well done!

  • @beornthebear.8220
    @beornthebear.8220 10 місяців тому +7

    I'm glad the pilot could land safely.

  • @donnie830017
    @donnie830017 10 місяців тому +28

    A91-0303E was my jet from 04-08. If she had a slow to retract, it was possibly due to a lack of lube on the landing gear. A91-0303E was always a great bird.

    • @markp.9707
      @markp.9707 10 місяців тому +3

      Lucky to fly such an awesome bird!!! Thank you for your service. USA 🇺🇸 🎆

    • @Ender_Wiggin03
      @Ender_Wiggin03 10 місяців тому +1

      I wonder if EOR missed the gear pin?

    • @donnie830017
      @donnie830017 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Ender_Wiggin03 that was my first thought lol

    • @ComdrStew
      @ComdrStew 10 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for your service. Do you do play any simulations? Was asking because I play DCS and they just added the F-15E a couple months ago. A few retired pilots are flying on it.

    • @donnie830017
      @donnie830017 10 місяців тому +5

      @@ComdrStew I wasn’t a pilot. I was a crew chief and A91-0303E was my jet. I do not play DCS.

  • @NewRailBasher
    @NewRailBasher 11 місяців тому +7

    Nicely handled by the crew and safely home.

  • @AvroAl
    @AvroAl 11 місяців тому +6

    Slow & steady rather than quick! Home & down safe though, that’s the main thing

  • @ScottHanselton
    @ScottHanselton 11 місяців тому +3

    Great content, thanks for the complete footage. Wish I were there! :)

  • @scottdunkirk8198
    @scottdunkirk8198 11 місяців тому +3

    I wonder if all the pins were out?

  • @wendacox9105
    @wendacox9105 11 місяців тому +3

    Glad he landed safely ..nicely done

  • @alixakablackcat3739
    @alixakablackcat3739 11 місяців тому

    Luckily the pilot is ok. Ty for the posting tho Teddi. 😊👍👏

  • @slmjake
    @slmjake 10 місяців тому

    Love the little guy at the end. Why not make life fun a bit and make people smile? Bless you.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  9 місяців тому +1

      Oii oiii thank you so much and this is exactly what our channel is about, a fun but serious military aviation channel. Respect 🤙🏼

  • @jeffwarren6906
    @jeffwarren6906 10 місяців тому

    Nice when situations are handled so nicely . Happy it wasn't the other type of jam .

  • @FalconXE302
    @FalconXE302 11 місяців тому +3

    That shows how good that Pilot is... what a landing... about 0.1 on the G meter... insignificant impact on the nose wheel.

    • @Sahadi420
      @Sahadi420 10 місяців тому

      and saved the brakes riding the back wheels......

  • @nielsdorhout058
    @nielsdorhout058 9 місяців тому

    That kid felt the pilots pain 😂

  • @saintuk70
    @saintuk70 11 місяців тому +2

    I love the smell of reheat in the morning :) But nicely done with the rtb.

  • @margobaxter8344
    @margobaxter8344 11 місяців тому +4

    Ted captures all sorts of aircraft events. Not ideal for the aircrew this one tho' & an 'uh ho' moment, jammed gear. They came in safe though which is the main thing. Happened when I was on a 747, except the pilot wasn't sure if the gear had come down, so flying past the tower for them to confirm all was ok was required. However, we landed fine & relief, to say the least!

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      Oii oiii Margo 🤙🏼 This was an option but I believe from what I heard from comms, an F35 flew up to it to check it out and to confirm.

  • @ENGBriseB
    @ENGBriseB 10 місяців тому

    Glad it was brought back safely.

  • @chriscost2191
    @chriscost2191 10 місяців тому

    My old squadron at the 'Heath' ... good to see the Strike Eagles still flying over England.

  • @tomsmith5947
    @tomsmith5947 10 місяців тому +1

    Not understanding the big issue here, as a 20 year Air Force Firefighter gear issues were normal, at least he had all 3 down. In Saudi Arabia we had a F117 that nose gear failed to lower, the main gear was fine, they air to air refueled him for 6 hours until they figured a way to get it to lower

  • @tommynikon2283
    @tommynikon2283 10 місяців тому +2

    The throttle back is done to not "over-speed" the landing gear; they have a V-limit (velocity) NOT to be exceeded. I'd like to know more about the post analysis; did the pilot cycle the breakers/fuses? Gear lights; three green indicated? Etc.

    • @Sahadi420
      @Sahadi420 10 місяців тому +2

      The gear-down max for the F-15 is about 250MPH. He 100% throttled back to avoid that.

    • @Johnty270
      @Johnty270 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Sahadi420 he actually did overspeed it unfortunately. Not a fun a week for us

  • @robwillcox2307
    @robwillcox2307 11 місяців тому

    Nice capture Ted.

  • @asynchronicity
    @asynchronicity 10 місяців тому

    Gear issues even made the little kid cry..😅

  • @josemoreno3334
    @josemoreno3334 10 місяців тому

    Good safe landing. Stuff happens sometimes.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      It does and the pilots are trained all the time for these scenarios and put them into place when that time comes.

  • @richtaylor2129
    @richtaylor2129 11 місяців тому

    Glad the pilot got her down safe & he/she is ok.

  • @jbthesfm
    @jbthesfm 7 місяців тому

    I really hope no one left a gear pin in. They are hard to miss.

  • @BudstarXOfficial
    @BudstarXOfficial 10 місяців тому

    Love the F15!

  • @douglas_brighty_tan127
    @douglas_brighty_tan127 10 місяців тому

    Very incredible and brilliant 🤩👍

  • @DanielWalker4524
    @DanielWalker4524 11 місяців тому +1

    He got out of that one cooly. No panic just ease out and land her. All good in the long run. F15 will live to fight another day..

  • @winstonbabb8226
    @winstonbabb8226 10 місяців тому

    Safe landing very good

  • @lhkraut
    @lhkraut 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video but this sometimes happens. All the more reason to get them off the ground to make sure everything works. I am jealous of the access Ted E. Bear has! Thanks for sharing this great stuff! I just subscribed! Prost!!

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      Thank you very much. Yes it does, and it may have been over speed but not 100%

  • @maxsparks5183
    @maxsparks5183 10 місяців тому

    Good job pilot.

  • @brotherenoch6838
    @brotherenoch6838 10 місяців тому

    FCF gone wrong…
    Glad it was only the landing gear (in the down position).

  • @gazza2933
    @gazza2933 11 місяців тому +2

    I would have thought the crash crews to be out on the airfield.
    Anyway 'alls well that ends well' 👍

    • @bpit44
      @bpit44 11 місяців тому +1

      Thinking the same thing, or atleast a barrier engagement

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  11 місяців тому

      Yes all safe and sound. Pilot dumped the necessary fuel and tried to rectify the problem to no avail but landed safely.

  • @surfman88
    @surfman88 10 місяців тому

    Amazing we need still gear with all ufo tech around

  • @JamesAMG
    @JamesAMG 11 місяців тому +1

    Hmm, anyone know exactly what happened? Curious because everyone keeps mentioning gear failing to retract, but it’s clear that both mains did retract, then we see them come back down not too long after. Couldn’t tell what the nose gear did.

    • @Skank_and_Gutterboy
      @Skank_and_Gutterboy 10 місяців тому +2

      I'm betting that the gear worked just fine but when he retracted the gear, he didn't get the correct indicator lights in the cockpit that the gear had retracted correctly. So the abort and landing was just a precaution. We will probably never know but that's my guess.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      All gear did not retract. They were still down

    • @JamesAMG
      @JamesAMG 10 місяців тому

      @@TedConingsby interesting you say that because you can literally see the main gear go up, then come back down shortly after.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      @@JamesAMG we don’t see them retract in the video but even if they did, all three were still down

    • @justsmy5677
      @justsmy5677 9 місяців тому

      It looks like he put the gear handle up and the main gear retracted (at least most of the way). We can't really see what happened with the nose gear. I'm sure the cockpit indications showed that all 3 gear were not fully up and the gear lights out. So, in accordance with the checklist, they put the gear handle down, got good gear down indications on all 3 gear, flew around a while to burn gas until they were at a safe landing weight, then landed.

  • @tomdarco2223
    @tomdarco2223 5 місяців тому

    Right On

  • @keithw4920
    @keithw4920 11 місяців тому +1

    Was it only the front gear jammed which is why he kept the nose up as long as possible to avoid a possible front collaspe if it hit the ground going too fast?

    • @davidfifer4729
      @davidfifer4729 11 місяців тому +1

      They normally keep the nose up as long as possible to help slow the aircraft (aerodynamic braking).

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      No all the gear were still down you can see them all down

  • @kenclark9888
    @kenclark9888 10 місяців тому

    It would be cool to hear the ATC audio as well

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      Cannot broadcast this during live streams.

  • @michaelhoffmann2891
    @michaelhoffmann2891 11 місяців тому +1

    The old truism holds. There are 2 kinds of pilots. Those who've had gear troubles. And those who WILL have gear troubles.
    (yes, I know, it's actually gear-up landings, but that didn't quite work here fortunately)

    • @A.J.1656
      @A.J.1656 11 місяців тому

      Then the third kind... those who never have gear troubles.

    • @michaelhoffmann2891
      @michaelhoffmann2891 11 місяців тому

      @@A.J.1656 Ha! Those are pure invention! Mythical beings that don't exist. Or fixed gear pilots! 🤣🤣

  • @chrismanning1171
    @chrismanning1171 10 місяців тому

    I wonder if someone forgot to pull the nose pin? Seen it before and the pilot did the pre flight.

  • @heeder777
    @heeder777 10 місяців тому

    I would be very unlikely this was caused by the landing gear pins, at least three sets of eyes would have had to miss all three gear pins, each gear leg has its own pin. Probably one of the weight on wheels switch went bad. If the aircraft still thinks it's sitting on the ground with a signal from the switch, the gear won't retract and the weapons won't arm. Faulty landing gear control box can also cause this.

  • @mardasjennings864
    @mardasjennings864 10 місяців тому

    What kind of camera are you using?

  • @CSXT7373
    @CSXT7373 10 місяців тому

    Can anybody explain what that, “squeak” noise is right before the throttle up? You can also kind of hear it during the approach/landing.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +2

      This is actuators on the engines. Look at the rear of the engines when they are on the ground and you will see the engines getting larger or smaller with the sound. There is a slight delay due to the way sound travels

    • @CSXT7373
      @CSXT7373 10 місяців тому

      @@TedConingsby I see. Thanks!

    • @justsmy5677
      @justsmy5677 9 місяців тому

      The noise is from the engine nozzles opening. In mil power the nozzles are fully closed (more thrust). On lineup the pilot checks the engines in mil power, then when satisfied the engines are OK, he releases brakes and plugs in the afterburners.
      When the pilot selects afterburner the nozzles open fully in order to release all that heat (more thrust in AB, even with the nozzles open).

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  9 місяців тому

      @@justsmy5677 just a little note that when the pilot is rolling and selects afterburners, the nozzles actually close (they get narrow) and not open fully. Again, as you explained well, that’s what generates the “fweep” sound. But yes, I didn’t realise the engine nozzles close when afterburners come on.

    • @justsmy5677
      @justsmy5677 9 місяців тому

      @@TedConingsby - The nozzles OPEN when afterburner is selected. What I failed to state clearly on my first post is that the crew runs up the engines to about 85% power on lineup. The wheel brakes will not hold a Strike Eagle stationary when the power is at Military power (100% w/no AB).
      So...what you are really seeing is;
      1. the nozzles being mostly open on lineup (about 85%)
      2. Pilot satisfied that engines are good, simultaneously releases brakes and smoothly advances power to military power (nozzles CLOSE in military power) momentarily, then pilot selects AB.
      3. Nozzles OPEN in afterburner.
      Cheers!

  • @Malec_photography
    @Malec_photography 11 місяців тому

    Hi can anyone tell me if lakenheath is on nights on Thursday

  • @CosmasNDamian
    @CosmasNDamian 10 місяців тому

    But did they find a pin with a red pennant on it in the wheel well when they secured the jet?

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      All gear jammed potentially due to over speed

  • @kevinreist7718
    @kevinreist7718 11 місяців тому +2

    Did the crew chief remember to pull the landing gear lock pins?

    • @martinmoffitt4702
      @martinmoffitt4702 10 місяців тому +1

      why is it the Crew chiefs fault?...did the pilot not ask to see it?...not sure of sequence of when pins are pulled on f-15 series aircraft... i am a former USAF Crew Chief but NOT with flight line experience on those aircraft.

    • @pgee8702
      @pgee8702 10 місяців тому

      EOR folks supposed to check for that...was stationed there back when the 15C babies were there...

    • @kevinreist7718
      @kevinreist7718 10 місяців тому +1

      @@martinmoffitt4702 Because the crew chief is already mentally maxed out with all that kicking the tires, wiping down the canopy and cleaning up the vomit in the back seat from the senator's incentive ride, Duh!

    • @martinmoffitt4702
      @martinmoffitt4702 10 місяців тому

      @@pgee8702 that's last chance, SHOULD have been squared away before chocks were pulled! Thanbk you for your service Sir!

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      Overspeed possibly

  • @TerminalChill
    @TerminalChill 10 місяців тому

    Better that its unable to retract as opposed to being unable to detract.

  • @MKHNitro
    @MKHNitro 11 місяців тому +3

    Bet the pins weren't removed on pre flight

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      Most likely hot gear due to overspeed

  • @MrCyp200la
    @MrCyp200la 10 місяців тому +1

    Looked like it had a hard time climbing?

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      Overspeed, gear jammed aborted quick climb.

  • @EleanorPeterson
    @EleanorPeterson 11 місяців тому

    The RC pilot side of me says he should have opted for a hand-launch. 🤭

  • @geirjrstad4134
    @geirjrstad4134 11 місяців тому +1

    Forgot the safety-pins? 🙄

  • @paulkirkland3263
    @paulkirkland3263 11 місяців тому

    As far as I can see, the gear retracted normally. Was it just the nose wheel that wouldn't come up ?

    • @terrancedactielle5460
      @terrancedactielle5460 11 місяців тому

      If you zoom in it looks like the nose gear functions but 1 or both of the main gear fails to retract.

    • @paulkirkland3263
      @paulkirkland3263 11 місяців тому

      @@terrancedactielle5460 Sorry, I've watched it twice more - both the main gears retract together at 0:32, then lower together at 0:43. As for the nose wheel, I see the lower edge of the tyre disappear at 0:30, between the two red and white masts, but is that because it is retracting, or is it an increase in pitch up angle obscuring the wheel ? It doesn't come back into view until 1:13, while the aircraft is in the turn. You can't see the nose wheel between those two moments, so how do we know it functioned properly ?

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      All gear did not retract, they were all still down

    • @paulkirkland3263
      @paulkirkland3263 10 місяців тому

      @@TedConingsby Even though you see them retract in the video ? Okay.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      @@paulkirkland3263 incorrect, they never retracted and this CAN be seen in the video, ALL three landing gear down

  • @tangowango828
    @tangowango828 11 місяців тому

    was this from yesterday?

  • @annebynon
    @annebynon 11 місяців тому

    Phew!

  • @briansmith2125
    @briansmith2125 11 місяців тому

    Crew chief left the downlocks in.

    • @A.J.1656
      @A.J.1656 11 місяців тому +2

      So what you're saying is the pilot failed the pop quiz the crew chief gave him on the preflight walk-around. Lol

    • @briansmith2125
      @briansmith2125 11 місяців тому +1

      @@A.J.1656 BINGO!!! LOL! I used to test them all the time but never to the point of obstructing a mission. Some of them didn't appreciate the free training much.

    • @A.J.1656
      @A.J.1656 11 місяців тому +2

      @@briansmith2125
      Haha.
      We had one pilot who was notorious for trying to
      "break" the jet on the walk-around. He'd start waving everyone off when he thought he'd discovered an issue. His "finds" were always entertaining because most of what he found was impossible and demonstrated he didn't have the slightest clue what he was talking about. 😑

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      Most likely due to overspeed

  • @Ian-Saxon
    @Ian-Saxon 11 місяців тому

    3 greens much better than 3 reds!

  • @MrSmegfish
    @MrSmegfish 10 місяців тому

    Warranty job...courtesy car.

  • @scenicbearviewing
    @scenicbearviewing 10 місяців тому

    Someone forgot to remove the gear pins.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому

      This may have been an over speed issue, not 100% sure but could have been

    • @scenicbearviewing
      @scenicbearviewing 10 місяців тому

      @@TedConingsby How does the gear get hot? I worked on F-15s. The gear has no way to get hot. The brakes can heat up on landing if the pilot gets on them too much, but this was a take off. After parking big pins with flags on them are put in all three gear, for safety. Sometimes a new mechanic forgets to take them out or one out before a flight. In the video the main gear went up, so maybe the nose gear. He was never real fast so I highly doubt it was a gear overspeed.

  • @royhi1809
    @royhi1809 10 місяців тому

    End of runway...did anyone check the hydraulics befroe the flight?

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      It was mostly likely over speed

  • @bmwr9tracer668
    @bmwr9tracer668 11 місяців тому

    Somebody forgot to pull the gear pin? I mean is there any?

  • @tomcook5813
    @tomcook5813 10 місяців тому

    Over speed the gear, late getting them up

  • @kellywilson8440
    @kellywilson8440 10 місяців тому

    Somebody somewhere will answer for that !

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      Was most likely overspeed

  • @reverseuniverse2559
    @reverseuniverse2559 11 місяців тому

    Looks like the afterburners came straight on sitting still

  • @slickstrings
    @slickstrings 11 місяців тому

    think of all the fuel he would have had to dump.

  • @bsuthe
    @bsuthe 11 місяців тому

    What's with the teddy bear?

    • @arjenav5968
      @arjenav5968 11 місяців тому

      That's Ted. Come watch some livestreams with us, and you'll understand.

    • @TedConingsby
      @TedConingsby  10 місяців тому +1

      I am Squadron Leader Ted Coningsby , a bear that wanted to fly and my word have I been flying. I also bring smiles to thousands around the world and have raised over £12K for military charities. I inspire our future gen pilots and crew

    • @bsuthe
      @bsuthe 10 місяців тому

      Sorry if my question seemed a bit rude! @@TedConingsby

  • @tsangarisjohn
    @tsangarisjohn 11 місяців тому

    Take off is the scariest part of any flight.

    • @michaelhoffmann2891
      @michaelhoffmann2891 11 місяців тому +1

      What?! Compared to landings? Nah. Airplanes *want* to fly. Take off is easy. Push throttle through firewall; make sure noise gets louder; keep the white line between your legs; keep dirty side down; wait. Plane WILL fly. 😆

    • @albertkelly7129
      @albertkelly7129 11 місяців тому

      yep landings all day@@michaelhoffmann2891

  • @thiagorodrigues5211
    @thiagorodrigues5211 10 місяців тому

    It can fly without a wing, who gives a damn about engines? Haha

  • @pastohh
    @pastohh 10 місяців тому

    Car alarms are such Karens.