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Thursday, August 14, 2014

USAF BBJ visits Rotorua

The United States Air Force Boeing 737-7DM (C-40C) 05-0730 flew from Whenuapai to Rotorua International Airport on the morning of 12 August as "SPAR 29".  After severals hours on the ground at the central North Island airport 05-0730 departed for Sydney.

Its visit to the regional airport caused a brief stir among the local media with its presence quickly known to a wide audience.  Much guessing was made as to its reason for visiting however truth overcame fantasy and it was deployed merely to transport a group of US congress representatives to the region on an environmental tour.

The last US military VIP aircraft to visit a regional airport was, if I recall correctly, United States Navy Gulfstream 5 166375 with this nondescript jet arriving at Taupo on 03 April 2009 from Whenuapai and departing for Wellington two days later.

Photos with thanks to "Eye'n the Sky"



SPAR29 arrives at Rotorua with N877H in the foreground. 


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