"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message ...
"Merlin Dorfman" wrote in message
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Please see http://mdorfman.home.netcom.com/737-800-1.jpg and
http://mdorfman.home.netcom.com/737-800-2.jpg.
These were taken at Wellington Airport, New Zealand, on March
10. Sorry, they are the best I could do from an airplane window at
that distance. It is a Boeing 737-800 (with winglets) in the same
paint scheme as Air Force 1 & 2.
I was not aware of this model 737 until then, though in the
following days I flew on some Qantas versions. (That's how I know
they are designated 737-800.) How many does the Air Force have?
Are all of them VIP transports? And any idea what VIP(s) might have
been in Wellington on March 10?

I believe it is a 737 BBJ, a 737-700 on a -800 wing.

Not quite... Boeing 737-800BBJ2... which was launched in October 1999
and is based on the stretched 737-800 airframe, offering 25% greater
cabin space and 100% more baggage space. It is fitted with between 3-7
aux. belly tanks with slightly less range than the 737-700BBJ that has
10 aux. belly tanks.

Rob

BTW, the winglets became a standard option following certification in
September 2000. Australia and the RSA have placed orders for the
aircraft. There is also a C-40A Clipper version for the USN and a
C-40B for the ANG.