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POTUS to visit London in April 2016

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by colt99 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:33 pm

Ghostrider01 wrote:Marine One is the presidential VH60 or VH3 call sign .. and only when the president is on board ... much like Air Force One

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Exactly, so when at Stansted they came in as a police callsign formation and departed the same.
You will probably need night vision goggles this time though :whistle:

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Ghostrider01 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:41 pm

colt99 wrote:
Ghostrider01 wrote:Marine One is the presidential VH60 or VH3 call sign .. and only when the president is on board ... much like Air Force One

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Exactly, so when at Stansted they came in as a police callsign formation and departed the same.
You will probably need night vision goggles this time though :whistle:
You're not wrong ... departure day may be the better one (rumoured to be Sunday I believe) :)

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Ghostrider01 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:42 pm

colt99 wrote:
Ghostrider01 wrote:Marine One is the presidential VH60 or VH3 call sign .. and only when the president is on board ... much like Air Force One

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Exactly, so when at Stansted they came in as a police callsign formation and departed the same.
You will probably need night vision goggles this time though :whistle:
You're not wrong ... departure day may be the better one (rumoured to be Sunday I believe) :)

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by WAP » Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:05 pm

So the NOTAMs are in, no maps this time though sadly but it gives us a good idea of movement times and arrival / departure location

My summury of what the below say (my times are BST so no need to add)
21 APR 21:00 to 24 APR 10:30 London Airspace (below 2500ft) restriction For Duration of visit
21 APR 21:00 to 21 APR 23:30 Fly from Stansted to London
24 APR 09:00 to 24 APR 11:00 Fly from London to Stansted




TIMES ARE ALL GMT SO ADD 1 HOUR

J0192/16 - RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY). RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS MADE UNDER ARTICLE 161 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION ORDER 2009. NO ACFT IS TO FLY WI THE AREA BOUNDED BY STRAIGHT LINE JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 513611N 0001253W - 513611N 0000311W - THE CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 0002713W, FROM 513611N 0000311W TO 512013N 0000316W AND STRAIGHT LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 512013N 0000316W - 512013N 0001255W -513611N 0001253W. THESE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY AIRCRAFT MAKING AN APPROACH TO, OR DEPARTING FROM LONDON CITY AIRPORT, LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT, RAF NORTHOLT OR LONDON HELIPORT, BATTERSEA WHILST UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE AT SWANWICK, RAF(U) SWANWICK, LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LONDON CITY AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, RAF NORTHOLT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OR LONDON HELIPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OR OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE OR THE HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OR OPERATED WITH THE AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INSPECTOR VINCE BRADY OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE WHO MAY BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE AT LIPPITTS HILL ON TELEPHONE 020 8345 4888. FULL DETAILS INCLUDING A CHART CAN BE FOUND AT http://WWW.NATS-UK.EAD-IT.COM/PUBLIC/INDEX.PHP.HTML. FOR THE DURATION OF THE AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS ALL NON-STANDARD FLIGHT CLEARANCES (NSF) AND ENHANCED NON-STANDARD FLIGHT CLEARANCES (ENSF) ARE WITHDRAWN AS IS THE USE OF HELICOPTER ROUTE H4. AUS 16-04-0166/AS6. SFC - 2500FT AMSL, 21 APR 20:00 2016 UNTIL 24 APR 09:30 2016. CREATED: 15 APR 16:13 2016

J0194/16 - RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY). RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS MADE UNDER ARTICLE 161 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION ORDER 2009. NO ACFT IS TO FLY WI THE AREA BOUNDED BY STRAIGHT LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 514508N 0001309E - 514055N 0000652E - 513232N 0000055W THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 0002713W FROM 513232N 0000055W TO 513611N 0000311W THEN STRAIGHT LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 513611N 0000311W - 513611N 0001830W - 515101N 0000025W - 515146N 0000006W - 515155N 0000120E THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF RADIUS 8 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 515306N 0001406E FROM 515155N 0000120E TO 514508N 0001309E. THESE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY AIRCRAFT MAKING AN APPROACH TO, OR DEPARTING FROM, LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT WHILST UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE AT SWANWICK OR OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE OR THE HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OR OPERATED WITH THE AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INSPECTOR VINCE BRADY OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE WHO MAY BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE AT LIPPITTS HILL ON TELEPHONE 020 8345 4888. FULL DETAILS INCLUDING A CHART CAN BE FOUND AT http://WWW.NATS-UK.EAD-IT.COM/PUBLIC/INDEX.PHP.HTML. AUS 16-04-0166/AS6. SFC - 2500FT AMSL, 24 APR 08:00 2016 UNTIL 24 APR 10:00 2016. CREATED: 15 APR 16:02 2016

J0193/16 - RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY). RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS MADE UNDER ARTICLE 161 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION ORDER 2009. NO ACFT IS TO FLY WI THE AREA BOUNDED BY STRAIGHT LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 514508N 0001309E - 514055N 0000652E - 513232N 0000055W THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 0002713W FROM 513232N 0000055W TO 513611N 0000311W THEN STRAIGHT LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS 513611N 0000311W - 513611N 0001830W - 515101N 0000025W - 515146N 0000006W - 515155N 0000120E THEN THE ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF RADIUS 8 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 515306N 0001406E FROM 515155N 0000120E TO 514508N 0001309E. THESE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY AIRCRAFT MAKING AN APPROACH TO, OR DEPARTING FROM, LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT WHILST UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE AT SWANWICK OR OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE OR THE HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OR OPERATED WITH THE AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INSPECTOR VINCE BRADY OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE WHO MAY BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE NATIONAL POLICE AIR SERVICE AT LIPPITTS HILL ON TELEPHONE 020 8345 4888. FULL DETAILS INCLUDING A CHART CAN BE FOUND AT http://WWW.NATS-UK.EAD-IT.COM/PUBLIC/INDEX.PHP.HTML. AUS 16-04-0166/AS6. SFC - 2500FT AMSL, 21 APR 20:00 2016 UNTIL 21 APR 22:30 2016. CREATED: 15 APR 16:02 2016
Cheers! Jamie

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Reach1985 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:25 pm

I remember on one of Mr Obama's previous London visits (2011 perhaps?) his choppers did a 'dummy' run into London from Mildenhall (they came right over me in East London) ahead of the president getting here. Will this happen again? If so would this need a further NOTAM?

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by WAP » Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:45 pm

Reach1985 wrote:I remember on one of Mr Obama's previous London visits (2011 perhaps?) his choppers did a 'dummy' run into London from Mildenhall (they came right over me in East London) ahead of the president getting here. Will this happen again? If so would this need a further NOTAM?
doubt they will NOTAM that as there wasn't for similar movements for Obama last time. Usually a couple of Familiarization and re-po flights before his arrival
Cheers! Jamie

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by f106dart » Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:23 am

If you want you guys Obummer you can keep him I know I sure don't want him back.

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by sandy11 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:40 am

f106dart wrote:If you want you guys Obummer you can keep him I know I sure don't want him back.
Be careful what you wish for!

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by WAP » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:47 am

looks like 2 x C17's have gone into Northolt today, probably with His choppers or Cars
Cheers! Jamie

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Undertaker » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:49 am

04-4132 has arrived for sure don't think there were two

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Reach 392 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:52 am

Just the one for now (REACH392)
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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by nescafe37 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:57 am

yeah heard them say they will be there until thurday

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by WAP » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:15 am

One must have gone to Heathrow or Stansted then as there were 3 about not long ago and one went towards Europe.
Cheers! Jamie

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Undertaker » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:34 am

One into Mildenhall, 07-7176

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by CHINOOKER » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:37 am

Been told that 392 has bought in a mix of vehicles and ground equipment for the helos.....

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by claydon_dan » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:55 am

Just seen the RCH394 is is over the UK. According to adsbexchange he previously flew from McGuire to Quantico (home of HMX1), before departing back to McGuire, then onwards to where he is now. Could this be some more inbound presidential support?

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Undertaker » Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Local Northolt list say a VH-60 has been off loaded from 04-4132

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by Reach 392 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:07 pm

RCH394 currently OTT Huddersfield, looks as if hes descending, probably into Mildenhall or Northolt again?
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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by gulfstream650 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:10 pm

Saw RCH392 on VR dep NHT 1305 looks like re-POSN to MIldenhall.

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Re: POTUS to visit London in April 2016

Post by WAP » Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:29 pm

Anybody kniw where 07-7176 Reach 393 landed, came in to UK just behind Reach 329 before it landed at Northolt?
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