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Post by evp5O on Jan 7, 2009 14:42:52 GMT -5
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Post by zenmastercivillian on Jan 7, 2009 16:06:29 GMT -5
Is that AF1?
Funny story: I went out to the Boeing wide body plant in Everett, WA when I was out in Seattle a couple of years ago. They have a really interesting tour (I think it's free), that runs about every hour. They do not let you take photos or video under the guise that they're worried about people dropping their cameras on expensive airplane parts. I happen to think it's because they don't want anyone photographing trade secrets.
Anyway, there are actually two 747's that are used as AF1 - one as the primary and one as the backup. Every other year, one of them goes in for an overhaul. The tour guide tells us that one year, they brought AF1 in, parked her in a remote but visible section of the plant and ringed her with armed Airmen. Then they told the tour guides not to mention that AF1 was there, even though it was relatively conspicuous!
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Post by evp5O on Jan 7, 2009 16:20:41 GMT -5
Not AF 1 BUT it would be if the POTUS was onboard.
Its the E-4B Nightwatch DOD
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Post by zenmastercivillian on Jan 8, 2009 10:34:14 GMT -5
Not AF 1 BUT it would be if the POTUS was onboard. Its the E-4B Nightwatch DOD RIGHT! Forgot about that. Reminded of the line from "Air Force One, " "Liberty Flight is now Air Force One!" |
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