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| Quoting Bongodog1964 (Reply 46): and the new PM David Cameron was driven from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street with none at all. |
| Quoting slinky09 (Reply 49): Don't forget though that Brown arrived as PM whereas Cameron did not. Vice versa the other way around. |
| Quoting slinky09 (Reply 49): Quoting Bongodog1964 (Reply 46): The security surrounding the PM was scaled back considerably in 2010. Some may recall the day of the handover, the then PM Gordon Brown was driven to Buckingham Palace surrounded by motorcycle outriders etc, and the new PM David Cameron was driven from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street with none at all. There is security but its far less high profile than it used to be. Don't forget though that Brown arrived as PM whereas Cameron did not. Vice versa the other way around. |
| Quoting VV701 (Reply 16): I believe that British Airways have three 772s in their fleet, G-YMMG, 'MH and 'MO, that have especially adapted F Class cabin floor that allows the BA Royal Suite to be fitted. The Royal Suite comprises two full-size single beds (one fitted each side of the cabin), an oak table(fitted in the forward centre of the cabin) with two chairs forward and another two aft of the table and a curtained changing area with two seats at the rear of the cabin. |
| Quoting Bthebest (Reply 50): But Cameron left Buckingham Palace as PM so should have the PM standard security detail |
| Quoting 777stl (Reply 21): The irony of someone from a country that still pays homage to a figurehead monarchy lecturing another country on pomp, ceremony and excess isn't lost on me. |
| Quoting TristarSteve (Reply 54): The aircraft flew to NGU, Chambers in Norfolk. |
| Quoting EASTERN747 (Reply 4): Not going to happen. |
| Quoting philabos (Reply 23): Sure, POTUS is not going BC, but the other end of the spectrum is way out of control. |
| Quoting slinky09 (Reply 40): One thing that amazes me is how the President of Italy's budget is something like 3x to 4x that of the British royal family. I don't recal anyone flocking to Rome because of the presidency of Italy? |
| Quoting mariner (Reply 26): They belong to the nation, not the monarch. |
| Quoting peterinlisbon (Reply 29): we're supposed to smile and wave at them as they go. |
| Quoting PhilBy (Reply 38): I'd be willing to bet that in terms of maintenance and operation they're a lot cheaper than AF1 and don't need replacing as often. |
| Quoting mariner (Reply 39): Today the hangover sets in, but all that fun for $1.2m? Bargain!" |
| Quoting PanHAM (Reply 42): And they earn their Keep, millions of tourists come to London and other parts just for them end the heritage and even the youngest member already generates tax income and Business. Keep the "firm", they do a great Job.. |
| Quoting bennett123 (Reply 59): What happens in September 2015?. |
| Quoting DTWPurserBoy (Reply 55): How many people travel to the US hoping to see the president? |
| Quoting DTWPurserBoy (Reply 62): I did not know the RAAF had a VIP 737. Can you tell us more about it? |
| Quoting DTWPurserBoy (Reply 62): Now this would make an interesting thread. I did not know the RAAF had a VIP 737. Can you tell us more about it? |
| Quoting bennett123 (Reply 59): What happens in September 2015?. |
| Quoting mariner (Reply 60): I'm guessing that's when she becomes the longest reigning British monarch, longer than Queen Victoria. |
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| Quoting DTWPurserBoy (Reply 65): I don't know how many of you remember back in 1973, then President Richard Nixon flew on a United DC-10 from IAD to LAX rather than burn fuel on AF1 during the first big gas shortage. That was a one off thing, though. |
| Quoting tymnbalewne (Reply 68): Yes, but I believe he returned to ADW on Air Force One so the savings wasn't there...AF1 still made the transcon trip anyway. BTW, the call sign of the UA DC-10 that carried Nixon for that flight was "Executive One". |
| Quoting BoeingVista (Reply 36): Quoting 777Jet (Reply 33): I'd prefer to see them arriving in style on the mighty grey 757 Have to say that the NZAF 757's are fine looking aircraft. |
| Quoting 777Jet (Reply 70): It appears that the Prince usually sits on the right... I wonder if this is some kind of Royal protocol? |
| Quoting DTWPurserBoy (Reply 69): I had never heard about the call sign change. Interesting little news item. I recall that they interviewed the crew afterwards and they were all gushy about how nice he was. How fast things changed. |
