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Old 11th Oct 2018, 13:59
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Why is Saudi king using 747SP?
Thought lower type royals used it, what hapened to the 743 and 744?
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What makes you think that the two -SP's are still in operation?
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What makes you think that the two -SP's are still in operation?
Ok so they may not be now, but in 2017 he rode one to Moscow on a first state visit by a king.

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Why is Saudi king using 747SP?
Could it be he's trying to be more one with the common man, relate more to his subjects, etc. Maybe he's tired of getting a bum rap with the media. What's one to do with a pesky journalist in a bastion of free speech like the kingdom...
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Or could it be that the other two aircraft were in maintenance? Both -SP's are now out of service.
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Or could it be that the other two aircraft were in maintenance? Both -SP's are now out of service.
Drat!
Nothing worse than a reasonable and logical explanation.
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Maybe for missions bigger than HZ-SK1 & HZ-SK2 together can do....?
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