RAF Voyager "Cam Force One" - Inaugural Flight this Friday
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RAF Voyager "Cam Force One" - Inaugural Flight this Friday
VIP transport for Government ministers and the Royal Family to make inaugural flight with David Cameron and cabinet ministers to Warsaw this Friday .
Details with photos from DT web site here: Inside RAF's new 'Cam Force One' VIP jet for ministers and Royals
Details with photos from DT web site here: Inside RAF's new 'Cam Force One' VIP jet for ministers and Royals
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Given recent events, and sentiments in some quarters, there's a distinct sense of irony there regarding the pax ...and the destination.
That looks so different from the Royal Fit used in the VC10 era that I do wonder if HM would ever choose to use it. No separate VVIP compartment? No private sleeping accommodation? I wonder who was consulted on the layout?
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That looks so different from the Royal Fit used in the VC10 era that I do wonder if HM would ever choose to use it. No separate VVIP compartment? No private sleeping accommodation? I wonder who was consulted on the layout?
The seats look like sleepers hence why they are staggered, possibly with a TV in the back of each service unit, though I can only remember having a bed fitted once on board and that was if memory serves me correctly locally purchased in the USA for Charles and Diana, as it wasn't fitted by use prior to it departing to go on some favourite charity fund raiser, we thought it rather incredulous that the announced funds raised were less than we figured the Ten cost to put on.
Looks like a divider at the back - the A330 is longer than that!
IMO it's quite right that the UK has a VVIP configured aircraft, just a pity it couldn't be in a proper white scheme with a blue flash.
IMO it's quite right that the UK has a VVIP configured aircraft, just a pity it couldn't be in a proper white scheme with a blue flash.
Looks like a divider at the back - the A330 is longer than that!
This will be where your 'hangers-on' will be seated Nutloose. Prince Andrew will be fuming!!
The double bed installed for Prince Charles and Lady Diana was never used - when the aircraft reached the USA, HRH demanded 2 singles 
Which were acquired locally, then after the jet returned to the UK, were consigned to role equipment in Base Hangar.....
So it is said...
Which were acquired locally, then after the jet returned to the UK, were consigned to role equipment in Base Hangar.....So it is said...
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I think is still have the bottle of aftershave left in the VIP toilet that was from one of Charlies flights. Do you think he wants it back? I didn't rate it.
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There is a bulkhead in front of the seats in that picture you posted of the hangar-on accomodation, this can be ascertained by the front two seats on the left. They have a different armrest, they are designed for a table to be plugged in, because unlike the seats behind, they do not have a fold down table in the seat in front.
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There is a bulkhead in front of the seats in that picture you posted of the hangar-on accomodation, this can be ascertained by the front two seats on the left. They have a different armrest, they are designed for a table to be plugged in, because unlike the seats behind, they do not have a fold down table in the seat in front.
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Do any of the Voyagers have individual TV screens? Certainly I've had to make do with the communal screen on the bulkhead the couple of times that I have had the pleasure. Still, beats Iberia any day of the week...