AF185 From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2012, 118 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2549 times:
Hi all,
I landed in HKG from BKK this morning around noon, and saw what it seemed to be an A310 in a full black livery. I could notice some Arabic characters covered up.
Anyone knows where's this aircraft from? Is it a state aircraft?
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11742 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2549 times:
Are you sure it was black, and not a dark gray? The RCAF CC-150s, Polaris, (A-310s, 2 are tankers called the CC-150T, 1 is a VIP, and 2 are strategic transports) are painted a very dark glossy gray. The titles are both in English and French.
Spacepope From Vatican City, joined Dec 1999, 2744 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2551 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 1): Are you sure it was black, and not a dark gray? The RCAF CC-150s, Polaris, (A-310s, 2 are tankers called the CC-150T, 1 is a VIP, and 2 are strategic transports) are painted a very dark glossy gray. The titles are both in English and French.
Kaiarahi From Canada, joined Jul 2009, 2587 posts, RR: 24 Reply 4, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2551 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 1): The RCAF CC-150s, Polaris, (A-310s, 2 are tankers called the CC-150T, 1 is a VIP, and 2 are strategic transports) are painted a very dark glossy gray.
kl911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4994 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2549 times:
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 1): Are you sure it was black, and not a dark gray? The RCAF CC-150s, Polaris, (A-310s, 2 are tankers called the CC-150T, 1 is a VIP, and 2 are strategic transports) are painted a very dark glossy gray. The titles are both in English and French.
I'm sure they wouldnt have Arab characters on the livery
AF185 From Hong Kong, joined Sep 2012, 118 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (7 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2550 times:
Quoting Kaiarahi (Reply 4): Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 1):
The RCAF CC-150s, Polaris, (A-310s, 2 are tankers called the CC-150T, 1 is a VIP, and 2 are strategic transports) are painted a very dark glossy gray.
Thank you all for the information. Indeed it looks like the aircraft I saw, and the lighting conditions made it look darker hence I thought it was black.
It is nice to see A310's around still! Is the A310 the main state aircraft used by the P.M in Canada?
Quoting EK413 (Reply 8): It's the NZ All Blacks B77W...
I mixed up the Arabic charcaters from far away with the "Canada" title, but still I could have made the difference between an A310 and a B77W