Queen ELizabeth

[Vic Baron]

Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -

When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft similar to Air
Force One?

Thanx

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[ManhattanMan]

Vic Baron wrote:
> Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -
>
> When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft similar
> to Air Force One?
>


I think they mentioned she was on a leased British Airways when she arrived
in the USA.

[Ron Wanttaja]

On Wed, 09 May 2007 18:28:19 GMT, "Vic Baron" > wrote:

>Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -
>
>When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft similar to Air
>Force One?

This has been a bit of a controversy across the pond; with the government
proposing to acquire what some call "Blair Force One".

The Queen apparently doesn't have any overseas-capable aircraft, so they charter
something when necessary,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_transport_of_the_Royal_Family_and_executive_of _the_United_Kingdom

According to the Airliners.net discussions...

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3385878/

....she's using a chartered BA Boeing 777 on this trip. According to one poster,
they use 'Kitty Hawk' as a call sign when the Queen is aboard.

Ron Wanttaja

[Paul Tomblin]

In a previous article, said:
>...she's using a chartered BA Boeing 777 on this trip. According to one poster,
>they use 'Kitty Hawk' as a call sign when the Queen is aboard.

She's not *that* old!


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[Erik]

Paul Tomblin wrote:
> In a previous article, said:
>
>>...she's using a chartered BA Boeing 777 on this trip. According to one poster,
>>they use 'Kitty Hawk' as a call sign when the Queen is aboard.
>
>
> She's not *that* old!
>
>

Didn't she tour the states in 1776?

[B A R R Y[_2_]]

Since the Queen was present, was Enrico Pallazzo hired to sing the Star
Spangled Banner at the Kentucky Derby. ;^)

[Vic Baron]

"Vic Baron" > wrote in message
. net...
> Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -
>
> When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft similar to
> Air Force One?
>
> Thanx
>
> --
> There are 10 kinds of people - those who understand binary and those who
> don't
>


Thanx for the info!

Vic

[A Guy Called Tyketto]

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Ron Wanttaja > wrote:
> http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3385878/
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> ...she's using a chartered BA Boeing 777 on this trip. According to one poster,
> they use 'Kitty Hawk' as a call sign when the Queen is aboard.
>
> Ron Wanttaja

I wonder about this, because that would pose a conflict with
KittyHawk Air Cargo, who uses the 'Kitty Hawk' callsign. I wonder if
that poster knew what he/she was talking about..

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[Julian Scarfe]

"Ron Wanttaja" > wrote in message
...

> The Queen apparently doesn't have any overseas-capable aircraft, so they
> charter
> something when necessary,

It's long-haul capability that the BAe146s of the Queen's Flight lack. I
believe they are used around Europe.

> ...she's using a chartered BA Boeing 777 on this trip. According to one
> poster,
> they use 'Kitty Hawk' as a call sign when the Queen is aboard.

That's correct. Kitty Hawk with the Queen aboard, Ascot (I think) for other
duties. Prefix is KRF. KHA is Kittyhawk Air Cargo, which is supposed to be
"Air Kitty Hawk".

In the UK, restricted airspace is established for most fixed-wing royal
flights.

Julian

[Bertie the Bunyip]

On May 9, 7:28 pm, "Vic Baron" > wrote:
> Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -
>
> When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft similar to Air
> Force One?


I think I have a pic of her somwhere, now let's see..


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip]

On May 10, 8:40 pm, "Julian Scarfe" > wrote:
> "Ron Wanttaja" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > The Queen apparently doesn't have any overseas-capable aircraft, so they
> > charter
> > something when necessary,
>
> It's long-haul capability that the BAe146s of the Queen's Flight lack. I
> believe they are used around Europe.
>


Not any more. She stopped using it since the engine oil fumes issue
was raised concerning that aircraft some time ago.
Still good enough for the great unwashed, though. And prolly Fergy.



Bertie

[John Mazor[_2_]]

"Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in
message
ps.com...
> On May 9, 7:28 pm, "Vic Baron" >
> wrote:
>> Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on
>> Google, etc -
>>
>> When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique
>> aircraft similar to Air
>> Force One?
>
> I think I have a pic of her somwhere, now let's see..
>
> Bertie

PHF (Patrick Henry Field) now goes by the clunky title of
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (thanks to
the local idiots with their Chamber of Commerce mentality).
According to local lore, in 1976 it was plain old Patrick
Henry Airport until the Queen flew into there for the
Bicentennial pomp and ceremony similar to what we just saw.
The local boys said "Hey, she's flying in from out of
country! Which means that now we can legitimately rename it
Patrick Henry International Airport!" That may have been
the only international flight there, at least until more
recent years.

There apparently is no truth to the rumor that the Chamber
of Commerce tried to erect a sign reading "Queen Elizabeth
once landed here." I think she landed in Richmond this
time, so who knows what the local boosters there will try to
turn that into.

[ManhattanMan]

John Mazor wrote:
>
> PHF (Patrick Henry Field) now goes by the clunky title of
> Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (thanks to
> the local idiots with their Chamber of Commerce mentality).
> According to local lore, in 1976 it was plain old Patrick
> Henry Airport until the Queen flew into there for the
> Bicentennial pomp and ceremony similar to what we just saw.
> The local boys said "Hey, she's flying in from out of
> country! Which means that now we can legitimately rename it
> Patrick Henry International Airport!" That may have been
> the only international flight there, at least until more
> recent years.
>


LOL - reminds me of many decades back when they moved from the old Kansas
City downtown airport, to the brand spanking new KCI - Kansas City
International. Someone started raising a stink saying it couldn't be named
"International" since none of the carriers were flying to/from international
destinations from there. It was pointed out that we had something like one
flight a week from Mexico, and I believe customs consisted of one room over
at the air cargo building. Later even that was discontinued.. d:->))

[Chris]

"Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
ps.com...
> On May 9, 7:28 pm, "Vic Baron" > wrote:
>> Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -
>>
>> When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft similar to
>> Air
>> Force One?
>
>
No she flies on regular aircraft, usually British Airways.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]]

"Chris" > wrote in
:

>
> "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
> ps.com...
>> On May 9, 7:28 pm, "Vic Baron" > wrote:
>>> Someone asked me a question and I can find no info on Google, etc -
>>>
>>> When Queen Elizabeth flies - does she have an unique aircraft
>>> similar to Air
>>> Force One?
>>
>>
> No she flies on regular aircraft, usually British Airways.
>

Not always, only when the pukey little british airplanes they used to
fly in (but not now because of oil fumes) couldn't handle the range.
Like whne they need to fly furhter than Belgium, for instance.
They also use a RAF Herc for when one of them wants to be seen to be
concerned about the third world.
Charlie somewhat famously put a Cockroach (Bae146) off the runway a few
years ago when the crew let him land it.

Oh, and they also won't fly on BritishAirways B757s because of the oil
pouring out of the crappy Rolls Royce engines on them . They never
could build an engine that would hold oil.

Bertie