Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

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bikerthai
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RE: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:11 pm

Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 49):
They have only about 300 missions total for both aircraft, not bad for aircraft delivered from Boeing in 1991.

And from reputation I hear about how they treat their planes, the airplanes would be in immaculate shape.

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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:21 am

First JASDF 777 now emerged from final assembly.

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Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) Boeing 777-3SB(ER) - C/N 62439 / LN 1422 by Woodys Aeroimages, on Flickr
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:54 pm

Now doing runway tests.

Now let's get it painted...

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Japan Self-Defense Forces Boeing 777-300ER N509BJ by Royal King, on Flickr
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:06 pm

Well if it looks like the 747, all they need to do is add the Hinomaru Yosegaki to the tail and "JAPAN" to the side of the fuselage.
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:52 am

Better close-up of the jet. Note the missing windows at the front of the aircraft.

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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:04 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Better close-up of the jet. Note the missing windows at the front of the aircraft.


Not just at the front . . .
Conference rooms and communication centers?

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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:36 am

Hi guys,
A quick question....
Any update on the disposal of the existing Japanese AF1s, the 747-400s?
Plus,
Are there any other known Boeing wide bodies coming down the line for government VIP use?
Cheers,
Bunumuring.
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:54 pm

bunumuring wrote:
Are there any other known Boeing wide bodies coming down the line for government VIP use?


There is one 747-8 VIP still to be built. And India is said to be looking at two 777-300ERs, but there is some confusion as to whether they will be new-builds or conversions of existing Air India frames. And Israel is in the market for a new governmental model, but I expect that to be a used frame.
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:33 am

This from a government which still buys Hueys??
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:52 am

trex8 wrote:
This from a government which still buys Hueys??

Well, if you're referring to India, they are also in the market for 4 additional P-8Is.....

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... es-428141/


.....and 56 C295Ws.....

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... me-428406/


.....not to mention the previously delivered C-17As and C-130Js.
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:42 am

There are still 3 A380s for a Japanese carriar which could be available ;)
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:47 am

Devilfish wrote:
trex8 wrote:
This from a government which still buys Hueys??

Well, if you're referring to India, they are also in the market for 4 additional P-8Is.....

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Tokyo has been buying UH1Js from Fuji, they are still in production from existing contracts and they just selected a version of the 412 for the next few decades! I was making a point to counter some thoughts here that a modern VIP plane is necessary, even though they have hardly any hours on the present one, when they are quite happy buying 1960s technology for their military in the early 21st century.
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:25 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Now let's get it painted...

Done... 8-) ...

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Now, off to interior outfitting... :!: :arrow:
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Thu Oct 13, 2016 1:32 pm

Devilfish wrote:
Now, off to interior outfitting... :!: :arrow:


Anyone know where this is happening? It flew over my house this morning as N509BJ en-route PAE to MLH.
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Re: Japan To Replace Air Force One B747's

Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:12 am

scbriml wrote:
Anyone know where this is happening?

Basle...per the caption in the other photo. :arrow:
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