16 November 2011

Viewing Air Force 1 landing today?

16 November 2011 | By thehutch

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Does anyone know of a good vantage spot to watch & take photos of AF1 landing???

Preferably a location where a Secret Service sniper won’t pick me off 🙂

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Erg012:32 pm 17 Nov 11

Holden Caulfield said :

Haha, this security effort seems a bit OTT. But maybe if we’d had a few PMs knocked off by gun wielding loonies we might not be so (relatively) blase.

As it is, he should be ok as long as he stays away from Portsea.

Holden Caulfield12:08 pm 17 Nov 11

BimboGeek said :

Campbell high school also had some buildings swept for bombs but apparently it’s because he will be at the war memorial and they were within the usual perimeter.

Campbell High currently in lockdown apparently. I’ve been told a select number of staff and students are getting to meet Obama while the rest are unable to leave classrooms. They’ve had a security presence there for around a week.

Haha, this security effort seems a bit OTT. But maybe if we’d had a few PMs knocked off by gun wielding loonies we might not be so (relatively) blase.

GardeningGirl11:43 am 17 Nov 11

Where I am I can hear them but if they weren’t so frequent and if I didn’t know what was going on the sound could almost just be a distant passenger aircraft approaching the airport. Husband’s accompanying commentary is what’s drawing attention to it. During Bush’s visit I was woken during the night. I wonder what’s changed, flight pattern, altitude? I’m sorry that some people have still found it intrusive.

sepi10:21 am 17 Nov 11

It is much quieter at night than when Bush visited – thank god for that.

lizw6:57 am 17 Nov 11

Only thing more annoying is my husband’s commentary… are those planes going to keep circling all day?… are those planes going to keep circling all day?… (Btw does anyone else think it’s quieter than when Bush visited?)

I’m with your husband. They’re extremely annoying, just like they were with George W. Yes, those planes circled all day, and all night, and again today.

GardeningGirl11:31 pm 16 Nov 11

I thought about trying to see Air Force One land but decided I’d get a better view on tv. Shame ABC24’s commentary was quantity not quality. It’s not the first time I’ve been annoyed by coverage of some event because the commentators sounded like they aren’t familiar with the subject or haven’t done their homework but felt compelled to keep talking. Only thing more annoying is my husband’s commentary… are those planes going to keep circling all day?… are those planes going to keep circling all day?… (Btw does anyone else think it’s quieter than when Bush visited?)

lizw7:22 pm 16 Nov 11

The Hornets are definitely circling, and have been for lot of the day.

Sandman7:20 pm 16 Nov 11

Gungahlin Al said :

BTW where is all our Hornet viewing? Notable by their absence. Have the wowsers scared them off into wide orbits over Batemans and Wagga to stifle noise complaints after the Bush visit?

They’re up there. No peace and quiet in my backyard in the inner north today. I’m guessing they were above the clouds all day cause I was trying hard to spot one and couldn’t.

While walking the 5 year old plane nut home from school I asked him if he could hear them. I then told him they were here to protect a very important person who was visiting Canberra and could he guess who it was. His excited response- “The Wiggles?”

creative_canberran4:44 pm 16 Nov 11

While ABC News 24 was saying no end of dumb things, including “he’ll be here in the next half hour,” some of us had a better idea of his ETA.

Brisbane Centre: http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=au_sat&icao=yssy
Canberra ATC: http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=yscb&icao=yscb

Heard the entire flight in, a far better sound track than that ignorant twat who hosts afternoon live commenting on the Limo having Washington DC number plates.

Jivrashia4:32 pm 16 Nov 11

http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/asx2/hms15v_40K.asx

(POTUS arrives at Parliament House)
Why are they blowing shells in the background???