USAF E-4B Airborne Command Post 73-1677 departs Perth Airport today (Image Heavy)

These excellent take-off departure images from Perth today of 73-1677

taken by Mark Lynam (copyright 2012)

United States Air Force Boeing 747-200 E-4B 73-1677 msn 20683 referred as the 'Doomsday Plane' operated by 1st Airborne Command Control Sqn (IACCS), 55th Wing, Offutt AFB Nebraska, USA departed Perth Intl Airport at 08.01hrs today as flight 'GRIM 42', with the US Secretary of Defence Mr Leon Panetta, who was in Perth for Bi-lateral 'AUSMIN' talks. Hexcode: ADFEB4