President Trump UK visit Jul 18
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President Trump UK visit Jul 18
Just had a difference of opinion with colleague. When President Trump visits the UK in July this year is Air Force One likely to land at RAF Northolt?
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Air Force One will not land at RAF Nortolt - or even at RAF Northolt. The airfield can not take an aircraft that size. A Boeing 707 landed there by mistake in 1960 and it was not easy to get it out again. Picture and short story at https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1001607.
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BGG, an an non-expert I haven't looked up the size of Northolt's runway and even if I did I wouldn't know if it was long enough for Air Force One. Sorry for not being an expert like you.
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Mildenhall is the likely landfall, IMO. Under USAF cotrol, etc.
I see that Boris the Blustering Buffoon is already spouting about how great it is that Trump will be visiting the UK....
Personally I feel that Vladimir Putin would be far more welcome here.
Sadiq Khan has already announced:
Which could be interesting....
Personally I feel that Vladimir Putin would be far more welcome here.
Sadiq Khan has already announced:
If he comes to London, President Trump will experience an open and diverse city that has always chosen unity over division and hope over fear. He will also no doubt see that Londoners hold their liberal values of freedom of speech very dear.
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..,”could be fogged in etc etc..”. Why is it so fashionable, even on a military forum, to be so petty over a visit from the elected leader of our most reliable and important ally? After all, we’ve rolled out the red carpet to a string of odious despots many of whom were never even elected at all
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The two biggest pastimes on PPRuNe are putting down America and complaining about how hard it is to get a green card.
Fairford will be in the final stages of prep for RIAT, Farnborough could be an option if he wanted to fly the flag for US aerospace industry, Brize a possibility. Odds on Mildenhall though, given the expected reception...
..,”could be fogged in etc etc..”. Why is it so fashionable, even on a military forum, to be so petty over a visit from the elected leader of our most reliable and important ally? After all, we’ve rolled out the red carpet to a string of odious despots many of whom were never even elected at all
Prob10 is as big as it gets on that date, and really PROB01.
I personally think that the President, in his capacity as head of state of one of our greatest allies should be treated with respect commensurate with the dignity of his office
The fact that the man himself is a complete horse's ass should make no difference - after all we have accorded similar treatment to some much more sinister people in our time, as Shot One has pointed out. It is POTUS we are welcoming, not Donald Trump.
The fact that the man himself is a complete horse's ass should make no difference - after all we have accorded similar treatment to some much more sinister people in our time, as Shot One has pointed out. It is POTUS we are welcoming, not Donald Trump.
Last edited by Tankertrashnav; 27th Apr 2018 at 09:47. Reason: typo removel
We really seem to take pride in trying to piss off our few friends and allies in the UK while bending over backwards to accommodate those that don’t have our best interests at heart. Living abroad now as I do, I’m incredulous at how naive the average British politician seems to be.
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As Mother MayDay will be doing on Friday 13th...
After all, we’ve rolled out the red carpet to a string of odious despots...