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Air Force One To Changi?

Shinkai From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2148 times:

hey guys i just heard from some CX guy who works at the f&b sector that Air Force One will be visiting Singapore Changi on the 20th of this month. can anyone confirm this? and why is Bush going to Singapore?

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Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13606 posts, RR: 25
Reply 1, posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2129 times:

President George W. Bush of the United States will arrive in Singapore on 16 November.

On that day he will visit the Asian Civilizations Museum. Then he will attend a U.S. Embassy event to thank the American and foreign staff working in the Embassy on behalf of the United States and Singapore. He will also see the acting President of Singapore and then meet with the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Following that meeting, the President will deliver remarks at the National University of Singapore. In his remarks, the President will highlight the importance of Asia in the world and will discuss the ways in which the United States and Asian nations are partnering together to face the challenges of poverty, disease, terrorism, and energy security.

He will then participate in a social dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Singapore.

He leaves for HAN on 17 November.

Adapted from White House Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, 09 November 2006

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HB-IWC From Greece, joined Sep 2000, 3907 posts, RR: 78
Reply 2, posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 2051 times:

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After Vietnam, he will visit Indonesia. Air Force One is expected to arrive at Jakarta's Halim Airport on November 20, where it will stay for the duration of the President's visit to the country, which is expected to be around 10 hours long.

Shinkai From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 2043 times:

ahh thanks so much for the info! Singapore/Vietname/Indonesian spotters must be very happy to catch a rare glimps of Air Force One eh?

Ryu2 From Taiwan Region, joined Aug 2002, 431 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1995 times:

How come they are using Changi and not Paya Lebar which is what the previous AF1 visits usually use?

Shinkai From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1918 times:

yeah indeed! why doesnt it fly to Paya Lebar air force base instead?

and will this be GWB's 2nd visit to Singapour?

Richardlu From Singapore, joined Sep 2006, 14 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (3 years 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1792 times:

Yup this is his second visit. I guess maybe he will get to use the new VIP facility in Changi, looks really luxurious.

Ugh because of him some of the expressways and roads will be closed, and hence our 'A' Levels will be affected.

Shinkai From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (3 years 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1625 times:

how is it affected? isn't that good news?

Mandala499 From Indonesia, joined Aug 2001, 4546 posts, RR: 60
Reply 8, posted (3 years 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1553 times:

Happy?
Well, wasting money on a new helipad, getting parts of our cellphone networks shutdown for 6hrs, certain highways shut down for AF1's approach and departures? No access to Halim Airport during his visit, no-fly zone south of Halim to Bogor training area?
Well, not everyone is...

HB-IWC, U got the NOTAMs yet? The Halim guys are already complaining.

Mandala499

When losing situational awareness, pray Cumulus Granitus isn't nearby !

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