PM to USA on what aircraft?

[Flying Fox]

Just saw a close up photo (hence unable to see much of the aircraft) of PM Scott Morrison getting off a military grey/green aircraft which didn't look like on of the Australian RAAF grey & white B737's I know that Australia has.

Therefore, can anyone tell me what aircract our PM flew to the USA on?

TIA

 

[RooFlyer]

'Shark One' , a former Qantas and Jetstar A330, now reconfigured to tanker/freighter/100 seater for RAAF fleet.

Inside 'Shark One': Scott Morrison's new $250MILLION plane is revealed after a commercial Jetstar Airbus A330 is transformed into a 100-seater tanker for the prime minister

 

[DC3]

... Morrison getting off a military grey/green aircraft which didn't look like on of the Australian RAAF grey & white B737's I know that Australia has.

Therefore, can anyone tell me what aircract our PM flew to the USA on?

TIA

Just eliminating possibilities, here:

However, not Grey/green.




Also not Grey/Green:

 

[Fergo747]

I believe it was 'Shark One', the old QF A330 that was converted.

Inside 'Shark One': Scott Morrison's new $250MILLION plane is revealed after a commercial Jetstar Airbus A330 is transformed into a 100-seater tanker for the prime minister

 

[DC3]

I believe it was 'Shark One', the old QF A330 that was converted.

Inside 'Shark One': Scott Morrison's new $250MILLION plane is revealed after a commercial Jetstar Airbus A330 is transformed into a 100-seater tanker for the prime minister

… an old Jetstar Airbus, converted to a tanker?

 

[BAM1748]

Spotted in Adelaide a couple of years back.

https://flic.kr/p/21NaSEA

 

[Flying Fox]

Ah, that adds up. Matches with the news article photo that I saw.

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I always thought that our government needed something with more range than a B737.

Just realised that being an ex-QF A330; most of us here have probably flown on Shark-One our PM's personal transport

 

[jb747]

Very stylish. I hope it's fitted with troop seating.

 

[DC3]

And it’s called ‘Shark 1’?

Edit: So, there must be Shark 2, as well?

 

[vetrade]

Gee, they could have at least tricked up the paintwork a bit - that looks very drab. A bold Aussie flag on the front at the very least, I would have thought

 

[DC3]

... Just realised that being an ex-QF A330; most of us here have probably flown on Shark-One our PM's personal transport

Maybe. But then again, if it was Jetstar, maybe not.

 

[RSD]

Maybe. But then again, if it was Jetstar, maybe not.

I only ever made that mistake once - a never to be repeated mistake!

 

[gilldo]

… an old Jetstar Airbus, converted to a tanker?

Seriously, does this do double duty as both a long-range VIP aircraft and a tanker?

That would explain the drab grey livery

 

[OZDUCK]

Seriously, does this do double duty as both a long-range VIP aircraft and a tanker?

That would explain the drab grey livery

More than you may want to know Inside 'Shark One': Scott Morrison's new $250MILLION plane is revealed after a commercial Jetstar Airbus A330 is transformed into a 100-seater tanker for the prime minister

 

[moa999]

Spotted in Adelaide a couple of years back.

https://flic.kr/p/21NaSEA

Out airforce has 6 KC-30As in tanker form only plus this VIP/tanker variant.

Also adding 3 Falcon 7Xs to the fleet - RAAF to lease three Dassault 7X for VVIP mission

 

[gilldo]

I keep thinking that there needs to be some sort of competition to name the new plane ........................

 

[BAM1748]

Out airforce has 6 KC-30As in tanker form only plus this VIP/tanker variant.

Also adding 3 Falcon 7Xs to the fleet - RAAF to lease three Dassault 7X for VVIP mission

Yes I’m guessing this is the VIP one as it was at the passenger terminal.

 

[coriander]

Gee, they could have at least tricked up the paintwork a bit - that looks very drab. A bold Aussie flag on the front at the very least, I would have thought

Or the stars of the Southern Cross on the tail (thinking of the former Ansett livery).

Given that it's a tanker, could it do CBR-DCA non-stop or is the fuel in the tank not available to the plane?

 

[Flying Fox]

I keep thinking that there needs to be some sort of competition to name the new plane ........................

I instantly went to 'Planey McPlane Face'...

No, the public shouldn't be allowed to name any aircraft.

 

[Flying Fox]

So what has happened to the B737-700 BBJ that we (the Australian public) used to fund?