Here are the so-called APM's (gates) the Polish crew on the Yak 40 spoke about and the Russian ATC told the pilots were turned on. The photos above were taken after the crash. The approach plate for Runway 26 does not show "gates" but Runway 08 does.
There is no proof that there were "gates" turned on. In fact, the Russians shown in the photos, are correcting the faulty approach lights.
Military vehicle and two military antennas at radio beacon.
Close up of clam shell antenna at Smolensk.
Close up of clam shell antenna at Smolensk.
A photo taken later and the unit is moved into a group of trees at Smolensk.
The Russians denied that Smolensk had updated radar for a PAR. That was until photos turned up and the Russians forgot that Tusk arrived three days earlier. This is a mobile system that has ATC and JAMMING capabilities.
The Russians denied that Smolensk had updated radar for a PAR. That was until photos turned up and the Russians forgot that Tusk arrived three days earlier. This is a mobile system that has ATC and JAMMING capabilities.
The radar platform has a control center housed in a vehicle like the one that is located at the radio beacon, 1200 meters from the runway.
Proof that ATC was watching the aircraft and calling out glidepath below.
The above graphs show the glideslope and where the plane was. The plane was well below the glideslope when the Russian ATC was telling the pilot it was on course. And I question why the difference between the two plotted points (one in blue and one in red) at 100 meters elevation.
One takes into account the valley (-57) and the other doesn't account for terrain.
Why is one taking the terrain into consideration and the other is based off of the elevation of the airport?
10:40:04,7:
TAWS:TERRAIN AHEAD.
D: 4 and on course. (Russian ATC)
10:40:32,4:
TAWS:TERRAIN AHEAD.
ST: 200.
KVS: Turned on.
ST: 150.
D: 2 and on course, on glideslope. (Russian ATC)
TERRAIN AHEAD, TERRAIN AHEAD.
A: 100 metres.
ST: 100.
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP. (Here is where the plane is over the valley)
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP.
TAWS:TERRAIN AHEAD, TERRAIN AHEAD.
ST: 100. (The radio altimeter shows no descent because the combination of the natural descent of the aircraft is offset with the terrain falling away from the plane.
(2P): In the norm.
ST: 90. (The plane is closing in on the up slope of the ridge in the valley.)
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP.
ST: 80.
2P: Go around. (call to abort)
Signal at F=400 Hz. (Decision height). (The plane is closing in on the up slope of the ridge and the descent looks as it is increasing. )
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP.
ST: 60. (The plane continues closing in on the up slope of the ridge)
ST: 50.
D: Horizon 101. (Russian ATC level off)
ST: 40.
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP.
ST: 30.
D: Height control, horizon. (Russian ATC level off)
ST: 20.
Signal at F=400 Hz. Autopilot disconnect.
Signal at F=800 Hz. Inner marker.
Signal at F=400 Hz. Autothrottle disconnect.
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP.
TAWS:Signal at F=400 Hz. ABSU.
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL UP.
TAWS:Sound of hitting trees.
2P: F*cking hell!
TAWS:PULL UP, PULL
D: Abort to second approach! (Russian ATC abort approach)
A: Screaming F*ckkkkkkkkkkkk.....
END OF TRANSMISSION
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