Bush coming to Belgium in February 2005

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 08 Feb 2005, 11:18

25L-25R-07 wrote:I hear on the radio that Bush arr on the 20/02/05 and dep on 22/02/05

That's the same thing I heard ... Arrival on Sunday and departure on Tuesday ...

Also heard that it would already be dark when he comes in ...

Greetz,

Andries

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ehamspotter · Post by **ehamspotter** » 08 Feb 2005, 16:13

Hello;

Also possible 25L-25R-07 and Andries.

Let's hope the arr. date stays the 20th or in the weekend!!!!

rgds:jeroen

ehamspotter · Post by **ehamspotter** » 12 Feb 2005, 10:39

Hello;

Does someone know the time of arrival of AF1?
According to Andries it'll probably be dark

,
but we still don't know an hour.

Best regards:Jeroen

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William · Post by **William** » 12 Feb 2005, 20:42

It could be that he will be arriving more in the evening ...
When Condi arrived here at BRU a couple days ago it was already quite dark too ... but security wasn't really very tight then ... I was still able to drive past at the abelag buildings ... there were some police trucks but nothing really special ... her plane was parked at Abelag so in the following days you could, with a small ladder, take a shot of it. This will prolly not be the case for Mr. Bush' plane.
I really hope that, just as the rest of you guys, I will be able to take some pic ... even a C5 would be cool but AF1 is something more unique indeed !!

Post by **Apuneger** » 12 Feb 2005, 23:49

My latest info:

arrival in Belgium on February 20nd
departure to Frankfurt on February 23rd

Greets,
Ivan

gunslinger · Post by **gunslinger** » 13 Feb 2005, 14:15

Hi guys.

For as far as I know, Mr.Bush arrives in the evening of the 21st, but no one knows an exact time, more or less for security reasons I assume.

Mr.Bush will depart to Frankfurt at the 23rd, there was a tv program on german television (WDR) at the 9th, last week. Security would like to see that Frankfurt will be only open for airforce one that day, and all the other traffic would divert elsewhere

. All public buildings, offices, schools etc. will be closed, everything within a circle of a few square km around the field will be restricted area. But, that's only what was showed on tv, you'll never know what really will happen untill the day of arrival. Truth mostly turns out the otherway. Let's only hope the weather will cooperate.
Good luck.

Post by **Kapitein** » 13 Feb 2005, 22:17

There will arrive a United 777-200, with the US press on the 20th ETA 1035 LT. Depart again at the 23th at 0700 LT to EDDF

RobinZartos · Post by **RobinZartos** » 13 Feb 2005, 22:41

Thanks Brubiac for the information!
Is this already confirmed?
Will this be a United-plane in new colors?

Post by **Apuneger** » 13 Feb 2005, 23:00

Thanks Brubiac. No need to go to LHR or FRA to catch a UA 777 that day

Robin: AFAIK only 2 UA 777's have already been painted in the new livery: N775UA and N777UA.

But, with a bit of luck you'll see UA's 767 in the new livery (yup, the first one is already painted).

Greets,
Ivan

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 13 Feb 2005, 23:04

Thanks for that excellent news Brubiac !

I managed to miss 9 UA 777's at FRA last summer
(they all came in on the wrong runway => 07L).

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Post by **Kapitein** » 13 Feb 2005, 23:51

RobinZartos wrote:Thanks Brubiac for the information!
Is this already confirmed?
Will this be a United-plane in new colors?

No problem,

I hope it will be one in the new colors but it's hard to tell at this moment because I don't know yet the registration.

Post by **Bruspotter** » 14 Feb 2005, 16:26

Hello

Thanks very much , and i'm very pleased to hear some kind of expectation,wich whe still don't have that much yet.

We still don't know when a C-5 will arrive,whetter it will already dark if AF1 arrives , (my guess is not because i've never seen the President seen stepping out his Airforce One at Dark when they arrive at an airport and it's on TV , so....)and a new problem is the wheater, look at it ...horrible...i hope it changes soon.

Best regards: Yannick

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 14 Feb 2005, 16:31

Is the UA B772 going to park for 4 days over here?

Frederic

Post by **Bruspotter** » 14 Feb 2005, 17:06

Hello

I have another BIG IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!

There has been said there was a NATO and a EU meeting at the same time. What does that mean??? At the same day??

Wich day is the EU meeting planned??? That's my big question.

And what kind of visitors may we expect for the NATO meeting????

Please some concrete info about the EU meeting if possible (date).

Thanks in advance and best regards:Yannick

William · Post by **William** » 14 Feb 2005, 18:25

The NATO & EU meeting can, imho, only be held the 21th and the 22th ...
Most foreign visitors will probably park at Abelag ...

Fabke · Post by **Fabke** » 14 Feb 2005, 20:16

gunslinger wrote:Hi guys.

For as far as I know, Mr.Bush arrives in the evening of the 21st, but no one knows an exact time, more or less for security reasons I assume

Do you mean he will arrive now on Monday and no longer on Sunday

Post by **Kapitein** » 14 Feb 2005, 21:43

Sabena_690 wrote:Is the UA B772 going to park for 4 days over here?

Frederic

Indeed, after arrival the aircraft will probably towed to the cargoapron.

Bounder · Post by **Bounder** » 14 Feb 2005, 21:54

Seems to me that AF1 will land in the sunlight. They can't follow everyone around an airport and surely not at night.

Probably al the foreign visitors will park at Abelag, exept the Italian aircraft, and the previous time the big aircraft as the French A310 parked also over there.

Bounder · Post by **Bounder** » 14 Feb 2005, 22:36

Brubiac wrote:Indeed, after arrival the aircraft will probably towed to the cargoapron.

In other words, Get the beast at the right Rwy

Jump in the car which is already in the right direction and race over to Abelag before they tow it to the Cargo

I presume, landing would be on 25L because most of the time the the 25R is occupied with the "morningrush take offs" and Press isn't that VIP

slipsnifter · Post by **slipsnifter** » 15 Feb 2005, 00:47

The last info I have received is very clear

Arrival @ EBBR on 20/02/2005
normally @ runway 25 R
parking in front of AML on the military side

Aviation24.be

Bush coming to Belgium in February 2005

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