Japan's Air Force One is not a Boeing 747 and more

Japan also had two Boeing 747 as a government plane. However, the machines were replaced with 777. The discarded Jumbo-Jets will be sold.

It goes to the state President and the Boeing 747, the majority of the people in the same a plane in the sense: The Air Force One. The two Jumbo-Jets of the American government are one of the most famous aircraft in the world. But also statesmen and diplomats of Other countries are flown with the four spotlight with the eye-catching projection by the world.

So also in Japan. Since 1991, the air force operates two Boeing 747-400 to fly the Prime Minister, Emperor and other high-level officials Overseas. In tribute to its American counterpart, the two aircraft, traveling for the purpose of hedging is always second to listen to the Callsign Japanese Air Force One and Japanese Air Force Two.

Interior is coming to the Museum

With the similarities it is now but over. In the past year, the Japanese air force received two new Boeing 777-300 as Regierungsjets. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe used the two new flyers for the first time in April for an eight-day trip to Europe and North America. For the two Boeing 747 was sealed in order definitively to the end.

The Japanese air force has advertised the Boeing 747 for sale, according to the Portal Flightglobal. Whether the aircraft will be delivered in one or as a source of spare parts to be cannibalized, it is so far unclear. However, at least a part of the former Japanese Air Force Ones remains the same: The VIP cabins, office, offices, conference rooms, and sleeping areas to be handed over to museums.

You can see in the above pictures in the gallery shots of the two former Boeing 747 from the Japanese government.

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