Apec

[Nunner]

Qoute from the jetspotter.com website via Bizjetboy
Keep an eye out you lot with a passion for clicking photos

New Zealand will host Mexico's President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, before the APEC leaders' summit, and Viet Nam's President Nguyen Minh Triet and Hong Kong chief executive Sir Donald Tsang afterwards.

Mr Calderon's visit from 6-7 September is the first bilateral visit to New Zealand by a Mexican president.

Viet Nam's President, Mr Triet, will lead the largest ever delegation from Viet Nam to New Zealand from 9-12 September.

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Sir Donald Tsang will visit from 10-12 September

Cheers
Nunner

PS Did anyone get any pics of the Raf L1011 the other day ?

[ooOO00OOoo]

Which Airport/s? And will the Mexican President fly a private jet? If its in Wellington I may be able to snap some shots.

[Nunner]

QUOTE(ooOO00OOoo @ Sep 2 2007, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Which Airport/s? And will the Mexican President fly a private jet? If its in Wellington I may be able to snap some shots.

Sorry guys no idea where at this stage but if you check when Apec is on in Sydney and check arrivals there it will
tell you types etc,etc
Nunner
Ps Depends where "Sir" Helen is at the time!!

[Naki]

The Mexican President usually flies aound in a 757 if I remember correctly

[FlyingKiwi]

I seem to remember the Vietnamese delegations usually come in a Vietnam Airlines 767.

[jastheace]

i will keep my eyes to the skies since i have a little time off at the moment see if i can't snap something flying overhead wind permitting of course

[ardypilot]

It would be good to see some rare aircraft over here again- hopefully a few in AKL but I expect the majority will go down to Welly to see the politicans won't they?

BTW, just read this interesting article over at PPRUNE related at APEC:

An RAAF F/A-18 Hornet buzzed central Sydney as authorities warned lethal force could be used against errant aircraft during the APEC summit.

Brigadier Andrew Smith, speaking to reporters in a restricted area at Walsh Bay, said civilian pilots should be aware they would need a permit to enter the temporarily restricted airspace over Sydney during the September 2-9 summit.

As the Hornet flew a low-level familiarisation pass over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Brigadier Smith warned that any pilots entering the area without a permit ran the risk of being shot down.

"That would be an absolute last resort," Brigadier Smith said.

"What is more likely to occur is we'll find a pilot who hasn't been reading his mail ... and we'll remind him of his civil aviation obligations in the nicest possible way."

The restricted airspace zone will encompass a 45 nautical mile radius around Sydney Airport during the summit, which will climax with a meeting of world leaders on September 8 and 9.

In the restricted wharf area, Australian Defence Force (ADF) troops put on a display of searching cars for hidden bombs while wetsuited navy clearance divers checked the surrounding water.

Authorities signed a memorandum of understanding which formalised the sharing of security operations between NSW Police and the ADF.

"The ADF, under the MoU, don't have a role as an aggressor..." Mr Campbell said.

[jastheace]

QUOTE(Trolly @ Sep 3 2007, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It would be good to see some rare aircraft over here again- hopefully a few in AKL but I expect the majority will go down to Welly to see the politicans won't they?

BTW, just read this interesting article over at PPRUNE related at APEC:

yeah in the nicest possible way with a sidewinder up the tailpipe!!!