The secret of specialty of heads of state (3)

The interior of the specialized vehicles is specially designed, even following the lead of each leader. The plane of the Sultan of Brunei is like an overhead palace that clearly shows this.

Flying palace of the Sultan of Brunei

The Sultan of Brunei owns a number of private planes designed to carry him and other important figures in the royal family. Of these, the Boeing 747-430 V8-ALI is used most often.

The Boeing 747 is the most popular and most capable passenger aircraft in the world today. It began commercial exploitation in 1970 and holds the record as the world's largest passenger aircraft for more than 35 years to face the Airbus A380.

Besides, there are other planes ready to serve the travel needs of Brunei Sultan. It is an Airbus A340-200 and a Boeing 767-200ER. In addition, he owned the Boeing 747SP V8-AC1, but it was sold to Amiri Flight Bahrain Group.

The interior of the Airbus A340-200 is unlike any other aircraft in the world. It was redesigned by an American company with extremely luxurious materials. The equipment that is often found in super luxury palaces or hotels has been applied, turning his specialty into a "flying palace".

Below are photos of the interior of the Airbus A340-200.

Aircraft carrying President of the Philippines

The Philippine Air Force No. 250 transport squadron is tasked with making sure that the president's air travel takes place smoothly and safely. In addition, the unit is in charge of transporting government officials, visiting heads of state and guests of the country.

The Philippine fleet consists of a Fokker F28 that serves the president's domestic flights, a Fokker F-27 Friendships, four Bell 412, 3 helicopter Sikorsky S-76, two helicopters Aerospatiale SA-330 Puma and a Sikorsky S-70 helicopter.

For the president's overseas trips, the Philippine Air Force mobilizes a Bombardier Learjet 60 or hires from Philippine Airlines. Before 1962, the country's air force often hired flights from US Pan America World Airways.

For short-range flights, charter aircraft for presidents are usually Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. When carrying out mid-range and long-range flights, a Boeing 747-400 or Airbus A340-300 will be mobilized.

Philippine Airlines stipulates that any flight carrying the President of this country is granted a contact password, PR 001.

Thai specialty

Royal Air Force Squadron No. 602 of the Thai Air Force is in charge of an Airbus A310-300 and a Boeing 737-200 as a transporter for VIPs. These aircraft will be replaced by a Boeing 737-800 since the end of 2006.

In addition, the Thai government also used an A319CJ Airbus named Thai Ku Fah as a specialist. In addition, Bangkok also leases Thai Airways airline aircraft to serve senior officials.

Besides the jets, another unit of the Thai Air Force, Royal Guard Squad No. 402, also operated a Bell 412ST helicopter group to serve the royal family. They are always carefully maintained and replaced as soon as the VIP flights are about to expire.

Malaysian specialty

Malaysian Prime Minister and senior royal members use a Boeing 737-7H6 BBJ aircraft. The Malaysian Air Force is the agency in charge of operating the specialized vehicle with the number M53-1 painted below the flag on this tail.

Before becoming a specialist, the above Boeing was owned by Malaysia Airlines and its registration number was 9M-BBJ. The government bought this Boeing in 2003 to serve as a vehicle for senior officials.

The Boeing 737-7H6 BBJ is redesigned from the outside to the interior to match the new usability. The body of the engine is painted in standard colors for VIP aircraft set by the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

In addition, the Malaysian prime minister has another specialty, the Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express, which is also managed by the Air Force. The aircraft is smaller in size but has the same external tone as the Boeing 737-7H6 BBJ. It is nicknamed Perdana Zero One .

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