TRAVEL DETAILS
(All times local)
Appendix III
OUTWARD
Thursday 16 September
1100 RAF VC10 Ascot 1142 departs London Heathrow (Southside)
Passengers: Main party plus press party, less Serials 13, 14, 19, 20
1015
1115
Arrive Elmendorf, Alaska
Depart Elmendorf
(9 hours 15 flying time. London GMT + 1. Alaska GMT 9)
Friday 17 September
1300 Arrive Tokyo Haneda Airport
(7 hours 45 flying time. Tokyo GMT+9)
Wednesday 22 September
,
0930 RAF VC10 departs Haneda Airport, Tokyo
Passengers: Main party plus press party less Serial 14
1320 Arrive Peking
(4 hours 50 flying time. Peking GMT + 8)
Saturday 25 September
0830 RAF VC10 and Chinese Government Trident depart Peking
1030
Arrive Shanghai
(2 hours flying time. Shanghai GMT + 8)
Sunday 26 September (Precise timings to be confirmed)
0930
Depart Shanghai (by Chinese Government Trident or RAF VC10)
1140 Arrive Canton
(2 hours 10 flying time. Canton GMT + 8)
1510
Depart Canton by VC10
1600 Arrive Hong Kong
(50 minutes flying time. Hong Kong GMT + 8)