2 Japan Air Force B747's in Sydney

Nigel C · #1 30th July 2008, 09:22 PM

Just arrived, Japan Air Force 001 (20-1101) and Japan Air Force 002 (20-1102) just arrived. The first one parked at Bay 98B and the other is at Bay 1.

andrew evans · #2 30th July 2008, 09:29 PM

Nice do you have any info on them Nigel departure time,day etc thanks mate.

Montague S · #3 30th July 2008, 09:30 PM

is f.u.k.uda here, Nigel? I thought there was a WTO meeting in Geneva yesterday that he was attending? what's the occasion and who arrived?

Nigel C · #4 30th July 2008, 09:33 PM

I believe they'll be laying over for a couple of days, but that's all I know. What for and who, I'm not sure.

Tim Bowrey · #5 30th July 2008, 09:39 PM

Wow thats amazing! I was very impressed with their aircraft when one of them came for APEC.

Link to photo: http://myaviation.net/?pid=01163213

Tim

Nigel C · #6 30th July 2008, 09:43 PM

What's amazing is that you guys didn't know about it before it happened!

Methinks the geeks are getting slack!

Bill S · #7 31st July 2008, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel C

I believe they'll be laying over for a couple of days, but that's all I know. What for and who, I'm not sure.

I parked last night at Domestic Five and one of the 747's was parked in Domestic Six - Walked over to have a closer look (not too close though!) and found out later that it had flown in directly from Tokyo-Haneda and on it was the Emperor's son, here in Aus for a short holiday.
So there ya go.

Andrew P · #8 31st July 2008, 03:54 PM

here is why:- on his way to Tonga

Royalty from around the world and regional political leaders have gathered in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tonga for the lavish coronation of King George Tupou V.
The 60-year-old king will be crowned in a ceremony on Friday when he will defy the tropical conditions and wear a scarlet velvet coronation robe trimmed with ermine.
Around 1,400 dignitaries are attending the coronation including Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Britain's Duke and *****ss of Gloucester and leaders from around the Pacific.

http://news.smh.com.au/world/foreign...0731-3ntu.html

Banjo

ps i know British Royalty are not needed, but even the software thinks so too.

Tim Bowrey · #9 2nd August 2008, 07:54 AM

Got this one of both of them together yesterday.

http://myaviation.net/?pid=01411156

Tim

Andrew McLaughlin · #10 3rd August 2008, 10:56 AM

Both departed this morning half an hour apart to Haneda.