US Vice President

Fuseman

Anyone know when Joe Bidens aircraft is arriving?

GBX

Not many people will be privy to that information. As said in the flight radar thread, best is to keep an eye for holding delays for when he is on approach an hour or so before he lands.

inocybe

Knock airport crawling with army and police, is it related?

yew_tree

inocybe wrote: »

Knock airport crawling with army and police, is it related?

I believe so. USAF C17 landed there yesterday. Biden is due to spend two days in Mayo.

Fattes

We have been advised to expect disruption between 13:00 -15:00 by the Gardai so I am guessing around then

phonypony

A0838/16 NOTAMN
Q) EISN/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5325N00616W005
A) EIDW 1606211800 C) 1606211830
E)
RWY 10/28 EXPECT DELAYS OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DUE VIP ARRIVAL

That's the NOTAM covering it, looks like 1800-1830Z

Will he be flying from Shannon to Knock?

Lockheed

phonypony wrote: »

A0838/16 NOTAMN
Q) EISN/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5325N00616W005
A) EIDW 1606211800 C) 1606211830
E)
RWY 10/28 EXPECT DELAYS OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DUE VIP ARRIVAL

That's the NOTAM covering it, looks like 1800-1830Z

what plane is he coming in? E-4B or just the 757?

BonkeyDonker

Lockheed wrote: »

what plane is he coming in? E-4B or just the 757?

Just a 757 - what heresy is this. Oh wait this isn't airliners......

phonypony

Another NOTAM for tomorrow morning:

A0847/16 NOTAMN
Q) EISN/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5325N00616W005
A) EIDW 1606221110 C) 1606221120
E)
RWY 10/28 EXPECT DELAYS OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DUE VIP ARRIVAL

beer enigma

phonypony wrote: »

Another NOTAM for tomorrow morning:

A0847/16 NOTAMN
Q) EISN/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5325N00616W005
A) EIDW 1606221110 C) 1606221120
E)
RWY 10/28 EXPECT DELAYS OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DUE VIP ARRIVAL

I presume thats Airforce 2 taking off again for Knock ?

is this username available

Gardai have r102 by the boot inn and dunbro lane closed off since early this morning.

Strumms

is this username available wrote: »

Gardai have r102 by the boot inn and dunbro lane closed off since early this morning.

I wonder would the authorities offer anything to the Boot Inn for the loss of trade that the security operation would obviously impose on them or is it just a case of 'suck it up'.

PukkaStukka

Strumms wrote: »

I wonder would the authorities offer anything to the Boot Inn for the loss of trade that the security operation would obviously impose on them or is it just a case of 'suck it up'.

I don't think it'll be heaving to rafters any time soon, let alone on a Tuesday morning. Having said that, it's a pub I really like and it does a great pint

Strumms

PukkaStukka wrote: »

I don't think it'll be heaving to rafters any time soon, let alone on a Tuesday morning. Having said that, it's a pub I really like and it does a great pint

True it's never looked busy when I passed and the one and only time I was in there was a one man and his dog scenario... however I'm guessing those roads are still blocked off into the afternoon considering the aircraft hasn't arrived yet... or has it and we all just missed it, I'm not in work today...

de biz

phonypony wrote: »

A0838/16 NOTAMN
Q) EISN/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5325N00616W005
A) EIDW 1606211800 C) 1606211830
E)
RWY 10/28 EXPECT DELAYS OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES DUE VIP ARRIVAL

That's the NOTAM covering it, looks like 1800-1830Z

Will be interesting to see if Ops and Commanders have factored in extra fuel for potential holding....

colbarr

Should be arriving soon enough. I just got moved on from gate 16 there by the blue car park. Gardaí saing no parking for the week because of the Vice President. The other big spotting area opposite the threshold to 28/34 was cordoned off too.

Strumms

Aircraft are now being advised but ATC to expect a hold and that is starting now.

beer enigma

Appreciate security, but it's actually quite amazing how much disruption one visitor causes. Frightening that it's needed.

Larbre34

Any update? I was expecting 28 given the wind dir, but no sign of any approaching traffic over Howth in the last while

de biz

Feet Dry over Donegal....SAM 609

mahoganygas

Merrion Square, Dublin is closed off to cars and pedestrians.

arubex

Southbound over Newcastle NI at 19:15

Abreast Drogheda 19:22. All yours now!

Bit of a queue forming at Dublin

Fattes

And here he is on final over R132 sorry camera phone quality

Danbo!

Friend of my wife giving out they were held up taking off and sent this.

Wanderer78

landing on rte news now

de biz

C-17 landed Dublin also.

Fattes

Hello Mousse sorry walking. Dogs and only have camera phone

EchoIndia

Shannon757

Who pays for the visit?

Fattes

Shannon757 wrote: »

Who pays for the visit?

Irish government cover the cost of Gardai etc, as is the case when leaders from any head of state visit or our heads of state visit other nations.

Ultimately, much like the Taoiseachs visit to Washington every year, the cost is normally outweighed by the benefit in increased, trade and tourism and the endless free publicity that goes with it via news and media reporting.

American Airlines landed an extra plane this week just for the white house press corps following the visit.

de biz

Can anyone cast some light as to why the Airforce 2 callsign has not been used thus far on VPOTUS Biden's trip to Ireland?
I am sure the Airlift Wing guys flying him in the C-17 would have enjoyed the kudos.....

eastmayo

de biz wrote: »

Can anyone cast some light as to why the Airforce 2 callsign has not been used thus far on VPOTUS Biden's trip to Ireland?
I am sure the Airlift Wing guys flying him in the C-17 would have enjoyed the kudos.....

Well I was listening to ATC at knock today and the c17 used the call sign airforce 2 a few times.

de biz

eastmayo wrote: »

Well I was listening to ATC at knock today and the c17 used the call sign airforce 2 a few times.

Thanks for that just played it back.Departing Dublin it was calling Reach500.
Then when working Knock he used "Reach500Airforce2".

More surprised the callsign wasn't used on the C-32 last night.

basill

Would those two aircraft have sufficient landing distance for BAL? Seems a bit stupid to create carnage at a major airport if the military one could do the job.

beer enigma

eastmayo wrote: »

Well I was listening to ATC at knock today and the c17 used the call sign airforce 2 a few times.

They kept it pretty low profile that he was aboard the C17 when it left Dublin, I suspect to act as a decoy for security which may be why they didn't shout the call sign change. I heard on airport police radio that Reach500 was now designated Airforce 2 but at that stage they were busy chasing a drone that had come over the fence.

billie1b

Just coming over the threshold of RWY28

Larbre34

Whatever aircraft POTUS and VPOTUS fly in they are designated Airforce 1 and 2. Likewise the choppers Marine 1 and 2.

Cant help thinking the Globemaster to Mayo was overkill, surely a Whitehawk wouldve done

beer enigma

Larbre34 wrote: »

Whatever aircraft POTUS and VPOTUS fly in they are designated Airforce 1 and 2. Likewise the choppers Marine 1 and 2.

Cant help thinking the Globemaster to Mayo was overkill, surely a Whitehawk wouldve done

Totally but see my post in the FR thread, it was originally planned to be the 757 but Biden requested they use the C17 instead as a treat for his grandkids. It was turned round at very short notice. Taking the costs side out of it, it's a seriously cool perk having a grandad who's a VP...

expectationlost

Andip wrote: »

They kept it pretty low profile that he was aboard the C17 when it left Dublin, I suspect to act as a decoy for security which may be why they didn't shout the call sign change. I heard on airport police radio that Reach500 was now designated Airforce 2 but at that stage they were busy chasing a drone that had come over the fence.

a drone over the fence?