US offical flight at RAF Northolt
US offical flight at RAF Northolt
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Don't know what you saw, but the Pres does not travel in smallish jets! It is usually a specially modified B747 Classic with the words "United States of America" on the side. It also sports the stars and stripes, of course has an N number and if the man is on board, the callsign is Air Force One.
I believe ther is also a B757-200 in same colors/livery which is usually used by other members of the cabinet and the media. However, I don't think the 757 is classified as a smallish jet.
Did you recognise the make and model? What color was it? Any markings? You sounded a bit vague
I believe ther is also a B757-200 in same colors/livery which is usually used by other members of the cabinet and the media. However, I don't think the 757 is classified as a smallish jet.
Did you recognise the make and model? What color was it? Any markings? You sounded a bit vague
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It is a C-40, the US Air Force version of the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).They are in the process of buying a handful to update their transport fleet used for Special Air Mission (SAM) flights. These are any flights carrying US Government or Diplomatic staff.
Technically when the President flies on one of the fleet this is a SAM flight, but as already stated any aircraft with him on board will take the callsign "Air Force One"
Regards,
PHX
Technically when the President flies on one of the fleet this is a SAM flight, but as already stated any aircraft with him on board will take the callsign "Air Force One"
Regards,
PHX
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Presidential planes
I saw a small business jet at Teesside a few days before Dubya's visit. Painted in the green and white two-tone that the presidential helos wear. Sounds like the same thing.
By the way, I thought the presidential helos were some sort of Sea King model. The helos at Teesside were a derivative of the Black Hawk - again painted in the green and white livery.
There were at least two of these on the tarmac ahead of the visit, together with several CH53 Super Stallion and a USN C130 which I guess was there with spares and back/up teams.
What does Tony use these days? I know the PM used to use VC-10s for long-hauls and Royal Flight jets for the shorter stuff.
Rgds,
Tyne.
By the way, I thought the presidential helos were some sort of Sea King model. The helos at Teesside were a derivative of the Black Hawk - again painted in the green and white livery.
There were at least two of these on the tarmac ahead of the visit, together with several CH53 Super Stallion and a USN C130 which I guess was there with spares and back/up teams.
What does Tony use these days? I know the PM used to use VC-10s for long-hauls and Royal Flight jets for the shorter stuff.
Rgds,
Tyne.
