The Quad Meeting in Sydney
 

Should see some nice movements in Sydney for the Quad meeting in late May.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/qu...a-97d4cf9d013c

I remember in 2007 for APEC the US Presidents back up plane (SAM29000) was a nice sight to see at Richmond.

Hoping they do it again!

Cheers
Matt

Being hosted at the Opera House.

Ten News reported a short time ago that Three USAF C-17 planes have landed at SydneyAirport ahead of the US President's visit to the city later in May for the Quad meeting.

The C-17s dwarfed the usual planes grounded at Sydney Airport and offloaded important equipment for the President's visit.

10News showed 2 x C-17's carrying advance party (Secret service & limos etc)

Biden also going to PNG.

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-...na-2023-05-10/

Another C17 arrived this morning
2nd one is enroute over Brisbane as of now

It seems funny that there have been few details divulged about the purpose of the Quad Leaders Summit or what will be getting discussed by those four world leaders.

(Probably China in the Indo-Pacific and Asia-Pacific regions, but I'm no authority on anything political.)

Which brings me to my real interest and question on Quad:

Does anyone have arrival details of Air Force One into YSSY? Are they still using a 747 to carry the President? That aircraft has been here before, but I've never gotten photos of it.

Unless Biden can get supply sorted with congress he has stated he will miss the meeting. If he does make it there will likey be the two VC-25s visiting or one and a kneecap aircraft (E4), with the spare E4/VC25 probably at Richmond.

Most of the talking is already done by the underlings. The leaders have already have been briefed and they come together to ratify (sign) agreements.

If Biden doesn't come due to domestic (congress) pressures the Sec-of-State will come instead.

Air-Force-One (if used) will be the old-models as the newer ones are still to be outfitted. Biden has over-ruled Trumps livery and the a/c will look like the existing VC-25's.

Also heard that late-night motorcade practice has commenced on the route from the airport to the city.

Air Force One is a call sign, not an aircraft. If the President doesn’t come it’s not the Secretary of State but rather the Vice President which is expected to attend, most likely using a C32, whatever aircraft is used, it will of course carry the callsign “Air Force 2”

Thanks for the info.... but is there any arrival time details, regardless of whether it's the President, the Secretary of State, or the Vice President?

Will those aircraft be inside a hangar, or out in the open on the tarmac while they are here? (Probably a hanger, I'd say.)

Thanks again.

Those details are not public, the last presidential visit was certainly not a hanger arrival https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archi...47-1-513h.html

There is no guarantee that YSSY will even be used, President Obamas visit to Brisbane saw him land at Amberley and commute on Marine One to meetings from there.

Ah yes, some good ole memories back to the 4th Sep 2007; in for APEC meetings, after landing on 16R, Air Force One taxied right past Shep's Mound on taxiway charlie at 10.21pm before heading to the Eastern Park for offloading.

https://i.imgur.com/smbZql3.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/vceRcY5.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aDeXZnK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2Uor1qg.jpg

And here's a video of yesterday's USAF C-17 landing at Sydney on 34R :)

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxAnBkvuK...r4YbAtXhRyIUdG

https://i.imgur.com/9voA0TV.jpg

A couple more C-17's in to Sydney today..... RCH3215 looks like its on its way into Sydney now and RCH4573 is departing.

https://apnews.com/article/biden-jap...f6c27dded1933c

AFOne will be coming in from PNG.

Seen comments where Marine One will also be used.

Day or time of arrival? It looks like it's arriving at YSSY, not a surrounding airport.

The G7 is in Japan 19-21 May - so it would be likely AF1 will come from Japan to PNG to Sydney and Canberra.

Airspace NOTAMs are out for 22-25 May - so I would say arrival is 22nd.

https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.co...-and-canberra/

As expected the President has cancelled his trip.

The Quad has been cancelled in full however the Indian PM Narendra Modi will still be visiting Sydney for a reception at Olympic Park on the 23rd May.

All four leaders will be in Japan, so they will speak there.

I guess this means the USAF C-17s will be departing, as they're not really needed here anymore? Maybe they're gone already.

Biden and his "toys" may visit Oz later in the year

The Indian PM will be arriving in Sydney this evening on an Indian Govt B777.
Rego is K7067 and flight number is "India 1"
The flight has just departed Port Moresby so I would imagine an arrival some time around 2000 in Sydney

When does it leave? It has moved from the private jet base to that area slightly across from the DHL terminal.

Left around 9pm tonight.

That large US Air Force 'McChord' aircraft is still over near the private jet-base adjacent to McDonalds and the KFC store.

How long is it here for?

I assumed it was a part of Joe Biden's aborted visit to Sydney for the Quad Leaders Summit?

Can someone please quote the serial for the C17 still here?

If I recall correctly, all three were gone by yesterday

Still one tail visible this morning

yep, I missed that one, it came in yesterday morning. I thought you were referring to the 3 that were present on Friday

05-5147 is the rego

Thanks for the info.

There is another C17 in currently. Did anyone identify it please?

As far as I know, its still the same C-17. It has been here for just under a week now, presumably gone tech. it has been moved to kilo apron.

OK thanks. Perhaps we can expect another with spares and fitters!