Royal Visit

[Steve Bottom]

The RAAF B737BBJ A36-001 departed townsville on its way to PNG to pick up its royal visitors then off to Longreach around 2.00pm arrival ...

[Andrew P]

but Charlie + Camellia arrived in PNG on the RAAF B737BBJ, maybe it picked them up in Singapore

seems Camellia was in India for a week before coming to Ausssie

[Kent Broadhead]

Camilla? :)

[Greg McDonald]

Yeah...pretty flower she ain't...:rolleyes:

[Mike W]

As long as Chuck's happy. I reckon it'd be a tough call re Camilla and Julia (Yuck!)

[Jeff N]

How many RAAF 737s are there?

I thought there was only one, and therefore have been puzzling over how Queen Julia could be travelling on it to Asia, whilst Chuck and Cam were travelling around PNG and Australia on it simultaneously.

[Rowan McKeever]

There're 2 Jeff, A36-001 and A36-002. The Royals will have -001 and JG will have -002

[Dave Parer]

How many RAAF 737s are there?

I thought there was only one, and therefore have been puzzling over how Queen Julia could be travelling on it to Asia, whilst Chuck and Cam were travelling around PNG and Australia on it simultaneously.

A36-001 flew into Townsville on Sunday evening and stayed the night. It then departed Monday morning to PNG then flew from PNG to Longreach then onto Melbourne.

[Mike W]

Does the RAF have any VIP or similar Aircraft? I remember the last time the Queen was here she traveled commercial

[Nathan Long]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAF

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Don't know if they are still active but the Queen's flight had 2 Bae146'S ZE700 and ZE701.

The RAF just bought 2 secondhand ones as replacements from memory

One of the original ones, ZE700 was here in 1986 for the RAN 75th Anniversary.

The RAF does not have long range VIP a/c so they usually use BA 777's.

[Andrew Coggan]

Currently tracking north of Tassie.

http://fr24.com/RGL27

[David C]

A36-001 is showing on FR24 as the RGL27 , I assume that it is using call sign " regal 27 " ... All will be revealed shortly ..

Dave C

[Greg Hyde]

One of the Queens flight BAe146 (ZD696) flew with NJS from 1991 - 2005 as VH-NJY.

Another ex. RAF BAe146 (ZD595) flew with NJS from 1998 - 2009 as VH-NJA before it was scrapped.

[Grahame Hutchison]

I just happen to have a photograph of the Queen's Flight BAe146 ZE700, in Sydney on 5/10/1986 (Qantas Jet Base).

http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/DOT/ER%20BAe146-100%20CC.Mk2%20ZE700%20Queens%20Flight%2019861005. jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

A36-001 (http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/4/8/4/0631484.jpg) ADS-B RGL27 2012/11/08 19:26 B737-7DT BBJ - RAAF ALG 34 Squadron VIP Transport
-> Tracked into YSSY from 19:26 at 18725ft at 375kts to 19:41 at 1175ft and 158kts

[Kieran Wells]

Anyone catch the arrival and have a set of Parker Bowls waiting for our guests?? :D

[Rowan McKeever]

Seems the Royal couple have been flown to CBR to be picked up by the RNZAF... BBJ & a RNZAF B757 parked on the MIL apron around lunchtime.

[Damian N]

Don't know if they are still active but the Queen's flight had 2 Bae146'S ZE700 and ZE701.

The RAF just bought 2 secondhand ones as replacements from memory



I believe that the two second hand units the RAF bought are painted grey camo and are for use in Afghanistan. Ex TNT QC versions.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Yes Damian, I saw some photos recently.