US Vice-President's July 2016 Visit

[Oliver Gigacz]

Please delete if not allowed, but thought it might be worth tracking the aircraft coming in for Jo Biden's this coming weekend.

[Reece perram]

Do you know the date of arrival?

[David N]

Hi

I have heard expected arrival in Melbourne will be Friday to open the
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and visit the Boeing Factory, also attending the
Carlton v WC game at the MCG.
Meant to meet the PM in Sydney on Monday.

[Reece perram]

Alright, thanks

[David N]

Hi

Would anyone have updated information to what I put above?
No media are discussing his arrival today, so info I received isn't correct.

Does the other aircraft 28000 or 29000 travel with the VP or does one stay at Andrews for the President?

[Justin L]

Biden presented an award at the ESPYS sports awards in Los Angeles last night (Wednesday local) so if he left straight after I would expect him to arrive Friday morning.

[Greg Hyde]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Two

[David N]

Thanks Greg
I thought the C-32 was only used in the U.S for the VP and overseas for others like Secretary of State.

Thought / Hoping one of the VC-25 would be used.

[MarkR]

Biden presented an award at the ESPYS sports awards in Los Angeles last night (Wednesday local) so if he left straight after I would expect him to arrive Friday morning.

Had engagements in Hawaii and expected this morning in Melbourne, off to NZ on Wednesday.

[Reece perram]

Will he be arriving tommorow or on monday?

[Greg Hyde]

He is in Honolulu observing RIMPAC exercises that include ships from RAN

[Oliver Gigacz]

Noticed a couple of USAF C-17s at MEL this morning.

[MarkR]

Will he be arriving tommorow or on monday?

He is due today apparently.

[Jethro H]

I have been told that AF2 is now in Melbourne?

Came in from American Somoa today

Plan to Watch a game of footy on Sunday in MEL and other VIP stiff
Flying to SYD on Monday to see the PM.
Flying to NZ Wednesday

[Grahame Hutchison]

Vice President Joe Biden Visit Preparations

A midday arrival of USAF C-17A Globemaster III 10-0127 signalled the start of preparations for US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Sydney on Monday.

The aircraft was carrying security personnel, two Secret Service Ford Surbuban SUVs, two 2009 Cadilliac DTS Black Limousines, and a Chevrolet Kodiak C5500 Truck.

The vehicles were escorted from the airport by a NSW Police motorcycle and patrol car escort.

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[Oliver Gigacz]

Has anyone got the regos of the two C-32s currently at MEL?

[Stefan Perkas]

Has anyone got the regos of the two C-32s currently at MEL?

98-0001 & 98-0002

[Greg Hyde]

AF2 and backup AF2

[Reece perram]

Hi all, i have some photo's from Joe Biden's visit on the 18/7/16 at YSSY, i have a question, Was the 'mound' closed for his arrival?
thanks
Reece

[Reece perram]

here are some of the photo's

[Peter Podlaha]

Couple shots i got today

https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8738/27770429413_b11f1a02a0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JiYHa8)

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7651/27770429843_a92dcaf113_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JiYHhx)

[Grahame Hutchison]

US VP Joe Biden arriving in Sydney this afternoon on board USAF VC-32A B757-2G4 98-0001 (SAM701). The support/media aircraft was USAF VC-32A
B757-2G4 98-0002 (SAM821)

Watch The Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Le25F6B0Z4)

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