United States Air Force Boeing 737-7DM(WL) C40C 09-0540 arrived at Whenuapai early on the afternoon of 07 April 2018 from Sydney as "SPAR31". Carrying a US Congressional delegation led by US transport and infrastructure committee chairman Bill Shuster, the C40 departed after dark 08 April for Pago Pago and Honolulu.
This is only the second visit by this particular airframe to NZ. Its first visit was in January 2012 when it spent time at Wellington and Christchurch.
