Obama to visit Australia

[Gerald A]

Kim

Earley morning radio news reports

[Gerald A]

Jaryd

I belive its Canbera 1st then Sydney

[Tim Bowrey]

Any updates on this? A few websites say he's only going to be in Aus for 24hrs in early June.

[Lee G]

Latest from SMH says "The US President is expected to address Federal Parliament in Canberra on Friday June 18, before spending the weekend in Sydney with his family."

Nigel - looks like a busy time ahead, eh?

[Nigel C]

I'm mostly rostered off at this stage, with holidays starting on the 19th June (happy!)...unless there's a change in shift between then and now (perhaps not so happy).

[Lee G]

I need a shift change .... Day / Day - yuk!

[Jaryd stock]

What support aircraft are we likely to see arriving in australia before he hits our shores?

[Tony G]

Might double up on previous posts, just seen it on the news tonight. Obama is bringing the family and coming through Canberra and Sydney.

[Gareth Forwood]

From memory, if he's bringing along his helicopter(s), they'll come in C-5s, and I think the limos and other motorcade vehicles are brought over in several C-17s.

During APEC there was also an E-4B (another version of the 747-200) stationed on 24hr alert at BNE, so the same might happen again. I also think the 2nd VC-25A went to Richmond during APEC.

[Jaryd stock]

Thanks gareth it would be great to see the E-4,or C-5. During APEC or OPEC as Bush thought is was, didn't a 777 from United come out as well,bring the press over ?