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Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:43 am
by Canary girl
Are there any heads ups as to where/when Air Force 1 will land for the Queens funeral. I'm hoping RAF Mildenhall.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:58 am
by jules50
Supposed to be Stansted atmo.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:04 am
by jd4781
And in answer to when, Saturday
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:41 am
by gordonh
Will it not be Sunday, departing from Washington on Saturday and usually a overnight flight.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:46 am
by jd4781
Could be, didn't think of that
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:58 am
by Nighthawke
Factual info please not guesswork.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:00 am
by Unknown74
Have the Helicopters and equipment arrived any where yet?
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:01 am
by jules50
C17 landed Northolt at 0911.Not sure what is onboard as not there.sorry
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:06 am
by gulfstream650
1 X VH3 Offloaded nice surprise.
No serial yet tail rotor folded.
Cheers.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:39 am
by CHINOOKER
2nd C-17 on approach to Northolt now…..06-6164. RCH3206…..rumoured to have another helo onboard!
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:41 am
by jules50
Went to Mildenhall.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:45 am
by CHINOOKER
jules50 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:41 am
Went to Mildenhall.
Yes,strange….it actually was profiled for Northolt according to people there…..assume as the first one hasn’t left yet it was re-routed??
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:50 am
by SamP
CHINOOKER wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:39 am
2nd C-17 on approach to Northolt now…..06-6164. RCH3206…..rumoured to have another helo onboard!
Well it won't, because if you look at its history on ADSB it's been nowhere near MCAS Quantico.
One helicopter into Northolt as a backup is probably all we'll see.
I believe the 2 C-17s into Mildenhall today were rumoured originally for Stansted, read into that what you will.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:51 am
by raameagle
RCH3206 was always going to Mildenhall!
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:11 am
by jules50
Too much misinformation being fed around various forums.Best to just post when the facts are known.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:13 am
by Nighthawke
Now that should be the first forum rule!
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:14 am
by LN Strike Eagle
SamP wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:50 am
I believe the 2 C-17s into Mildenhall today were rumoured originally for Stansted, read into that what you will.
Stansted had a pair of C-17s ahead of the visit last summer and AF1 didn’t go in there at any point.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:23 am
by CHINOOKER
SamP wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:50 am
CHINOOKER wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:39 am
2nd C-17 on approach to Northolt now…..06-6164. RCH3206…..rumoured to have another helo onboard!
Well it won't, because if you look at its history on ADSB it's been nowhere near MCAS Quantico.
One helicopter into Northolt as a backup is probably all we'll see.
I believe the 2 C-17s into Mildenhall today were rumoured originally for Stansted, read into that what you will.
Sorry for not following that particular aircraft/flight….was only going by what I was texted in a message! I don’t have all day to sit watching Adsb, like some seem to have!!
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:35 am
by jules50
Its good when you are retired.
Re: Air Force 1 arrival?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:51 am
by CHINOOKER
jules50 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:35 am
Its good when you are retired.
Yes, I’m also retired, but I still don’t have all day to devote to aircraft etc, even though I’d love to!