SAM078 was right on its tail so probably that one. They were both in the circuit at the same time.

US Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Sydney tonight on board USAF VC-32A 98-0002, with VC-32A 99-0004 following closely behind. The aircraft parked on DOM 6.

USAF VC-32A 99-0004
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-154.jpg

USAF VC-32A 99-0004
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-163.jpg

USAF VC-32A 99-0004
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-170.jpg

USAF VC-32A 99-0004
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-172.jpg

USAF VC-32A 99-0004
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-174.jpg

USAF VC-32A 98-0002 was refueled very quickly, and the number two engine had the cowls open for inspection.
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-176.jpg

USAF VC-32A 98-0002
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170421-180.jpg

The second a/c is the backup a/c.

If the first goes u/s they switch to the backup a/c.

AF2 is a designation that travels with the VP not the a/c.

Whichever a/c the VP is on is AF2

Where did you get 747 from? AF1 is a 747 AF2 is a 757.

my mistake

In the light of day ...

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-010.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-013.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-016.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-018.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-020.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-112.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-015.jpg

http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...170422-108.jpg

Landing lights?
 

Does that 757 have supplementary lighting attached to the front landing gear?

And is that the still-propless Saab 340 sitting right next to 80002?

I think that's the standard B757 nose wheel lighting Philip (see comparison images below). And yes, that is the Rex Saab (VH-NRX), now with no propellers.

RNZAF B757 NZ7572
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...-03-18_175.jpg

High Level Travel B757 G-ZAPX
http://www.16right.com/Aircraft-Imag...161121-032.jpg

B757 lighting
 

Yes - it seems to be the case, Grahame.

Also came across this while checking: http://craigmiddleton.co.uk/757/Bigg.../lighting.html

Actually, AF1 is whatever the President is on and AF2 is whatever the Vice President is on. Either one can be any type of aircraft including, I believe, a civilian aircraft. Both are simply callsigns which can clearly be used by anything with a radio, just like QF1.

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