View Full Version : Boeing E4 at Heathrow Today
trident3A
7th Jun 2010, 14:12
This is an unusual visitor, anyone know what it's doing at Heathrow?
http://www.heathrowcam.net/images/12451w.JPG
Skipness One Echo
7th Jun 2010, 14:19
Is it nightstopping and when's it leaving?
MTIA !
Fosters
7th Jun 2010, 15:20
Local Heathrow list suggests that it is staying until Wednesday
Fosters
SpringHeeledJack
7th Jun 2010, 18:50
Blimey, these things only normally turn up when the President is in the neighbourhood. Where is it parked, as secure parking isn't exactly plentiful at LHR, cargo, vip ?
Totally unrelated, but boeing nonetheless, who does the 727 and 747SP belong to that have landed at LHR in the last hour ? Both white bodied and with a Chinese CAAC red oblique on the tail ?
SHJ
PaperTiger
7th Jun 2010, 18:56
VP Joe Biden is in Egypt; then going to RSA for the kickoff.
Maybe they think AF2 is safer sitting at EGLL than elsewhere ?
SpringHeeledJack
7th Jun 2010, 19:05
VP Joe Biden is in Egypt; then going to RSA for the kickoff.
Maybe they think AF2 is safer sitting at EGLL than elsewhere ?
Maybe.....but we have Mildenhall, Alconbury, Fairford et al. Ooh, it's got me curious :8
SHJ
Fosters
7th Jun 2010, 19:14
It is parked on stand 603 at Heathrow, a cargo stand.
The 727 & 747SP are probably Bahraini aircraft
Fosters
trident3A
8th Jun 2010, 08:21
The 747SP looks like A9C-HAK
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/small/7/0/8/1560807.jpg
SpringHeeledJack
8th Jun 2010, 12:36
That's the one! The 727 was the same, it really does look like the CAAC colour scheme though to my eyes.
So does anyone care to venture as to why a kingpin in the US nuclear deterrent is at LHR for several days ? Wouldn't the security of such an expensive and sensitive aircraft be better served on a US military base, not 100miles north-east of where it now sits ?
SHJ
forget
8th Jun 2010, 12:57
Maybe.....but we have Mildenhall, Alconbury, Fairford et al.
Alconbury?
SpringHeeledJack
8th Jun 2010, 13:16
Yes, using the super secret stealth underground runway between the various housing developments. Don't tell me you hadn't heard of it ? :suspect: I, of course, meant Lakenheath.
SHJ
ground_star
8th Jun 2010, 20:16
Dont forget the piles of containers & cars @ Alconbury too ;)
G-ARZG
8th Jun 2010, 21:11
Today's 'Washington Post' reports US Sec Def meeting UK PM in LON...
Possibly Obama has sent a crew over to kidnap the board of BP.
Well, they seem to have no better ideas ......
Geezers of Nazareth
10th Jun 2010, 11:38
Was there any connection with the USAF C-17 which arrrived just before 2pm on Wednesday 9th?
On the other hand, playing "devil's advocate", Dave 'call me Dave' has pitched-up in Afghanistan this morning ... any connection between the two events?
Golf Charlie Charlie
12th Jun 2010, 13:32
Come on everyone : Defence Secretary Gates usually travels in an E-4B, nothing more than that.
Guest 112233
12th Jun 2010, 14:10
OK Having talked to my plants: It obvious; The anti BP rhetoric emmanating from elsewhere has forced the UK to consider becomming part of the Non aligned movement with consequent changes to some elements the hardware; that supports the 'purely defensive' international stance, that Britian has taken since the end of WWII.
Sounds like someone important is having Tea with 'Dave'
and No Biscuits (Or you cannot watch the Footie; the World Cup in the USA ) - Perhaps "football" is not the best analogy in this case.
Looks serious
CAT III
NWSRG
12th Jun 2010, 14:26
Question...
The US air force have issued an RFP for replacement of the two VC-25As, apparently because they are becoming expensive to maintain. It was suggested that as they are based on 747-200s, many components are becoming more difficult and expensive to source...
If so, where does that leave the four E4s? Much older airframes, based on 747-100 and 747-200...