<p>The two aircraft arrived, unloaded the cargo for the presidential trip and left during the past couple of days.<br /><br />Current indications are, at least 15 such aircraft are expected in the next eight days before Obama himself lands at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, the official said.<br />Another couple of aircraft carrying more officials and equipment are expected during the next couple of days, the official told IANS. <br /><br />Though details of the aircraft, their origin and subsequent destination are not revealed, they have brought an advance team of Obama's security team and a large quantity of equipment.<br /><br />The entire fleet will fly down carrying the tiniest personal, official and security items needed during Obama's visit, the official said.<br /><br />These would include dismantled helicopters, armoured vehicles and cars and sophisticated communication equipment, most of them originating from different US air bases in Asia.<br />President Obama is expected to land in Mumbai Nov 6 on the first leg of his India visit, before proceeding to New Delhi.<br /><br />He will be staying at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel opposite Mumbai's Gateway of India.<br /><br />It was one of the sites where Pakistani gunmen created mayhem during the Nov 26-28, 2008, Mumbai terror attack.</p>
<p>The two aircraft arrived, unloaded the cargo for the presidential trip and left during the past couple of days.<br /><br />Current indications are, at least 15 such aircraft are expected in the next eight days before Obama himself lands at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, the official said.<br />Another couple of aircraft carrying more officials and equipment are expected during the next couple of days, the official told IANS. <br /><br />Though details of the aircraft, their origin and subsequent destination are not revealed, they have brought an advance team of Obama's security team and a large quantity of equipment.<br /><br />The entire fleet will fly down carrying the tiniest personal, official and security items needed during Obama's visit, the official said.<br /><br />These would include dismantled helicopters, armoured vehicles and cars and sophisticated communication equipment, most of them originating from different US air bases in Asia.<br />President Obama is expected to land in Mumbai Nov 6 on the first leg of his India visit, before proceeding to New Delhi.<br /><br />He will be staying at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel opposite Mumbai's Gateway of India.<br /><br />It was one of the sites where Pakistani gunmen created mayhem during the Nov 26-28, 2008, Mumbai terror attack.</p>