Simviation Forum - Blair Force One

Jun 20^th, 2006 at 10:08am

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Reply #1 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 12:23pm

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Well I don't want to fly it... (BIIIIG target?)

Hope it has a military crew though - anything other would be a direct insult to the skill and professionalism of our armed forces...

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Reply #2 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 12:27pm

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Well I don't want to fly it... (BIIIIG target?)

And a 777 with Big BA titles on the side isn't Grin

At least this one might take a cue from air force one and have some countermeasures on board.

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Reply #3 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 12:48pm

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And a 777 with Big BA titles on the side isn't Grin

Ah, but there are a lot of them. This one will probably have Cherie's cheesy grin on the side...

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Reply #4 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 12:54pm

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What's wrong with using the RAF Transports? (I'm pretty sure those in "high places" in the UK like the PM etc are transported around by VC-10's etc, but not 100% certain, anyone want to help me out?)

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Reply #5 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 1:01pm

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VC-10 have the small problem of being too noisy to go anywhere near a built up area. All the Tristars are busy (even the Falklands route is now chartered), and the HS146s don't have the range...

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Reply #6 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 1:07pm

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VC-10 have the small problem of being too noisy to go anywhere near a built up area. All the Tristars are busy (even the Falklands route is now chartered), and the HS146s don't have the range...

Would they really use an L1011? It's just so outdated..

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Reply #7 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 1:08pm

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VC-10 have the small problem of being too noisy to go anywhere near a built up area. All the Tristars are busy (even the Falklands route is now chartered), and the HS146s don't have the range...

So overall there is a need for a somewhat new mode of transport for Blair, the Queen etc?

However, when the RAF get these A330 refuel/transport thingies perhaps one of those might be able to serve as a VIP transport...

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Reply #8 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 1:15pm

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Would they really use an L1011? It's just so outdated..

The tristars are doing some serious work at the moment, those poor work horses dont ever seem to get a break.

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Reply #9 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 1:30pm

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Would they really use an L1011? It's just so outdated..

Not for a military purpose...

I'm afraid the A330's will either be earning their keep as tankers or being filled with fare paying customers. However, I wouldn't be surprised if BF1 was an A330 to help with engineering commonality across the service.

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Reply #10 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 1:30pm

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The tristars are doing some serious work at the moment, those poor work horses dont ever seem to get a break.

You know what they say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Cheesy

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Reply #11 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 2:28pm

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Well I think the Queen deserves an aeroplane. Remember the poor woman has lost her yacht. Grin

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Reply #12 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 2:41pm

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Well I think the Queen deserves an aeroplane. Remember the poor woman has lost her yacht. Grin

...and we know who retired that... Roll Eyes

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Reply #13 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 2:47pm

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Eh just put him in a Cessna 150. Itll get him anywhere without creating a scene Grin

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Reply #14 - Jun 20^th, 2006 at 3:33pm

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VC-10 have the small problem of being too noisy to go anywhere near a built up area. All the Tristars are busy (even the Falklands route is now chartered), and the HS146s don't have the range...

Not only are VC10's noisy one the outside, you cannot here yourself think on the inside too

Matt

PS was listening to the radio today about this, and it was reported that it would probably be a 737 that would be fitted to seat 250 passengers Shocked

Most probably to cover President Blair, Cherrie' hairdressers, spiritual advisers, general kling-ons and the press. All I could think of, must be an ex Ryan Air or Easyjet aircraft.

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