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Steven P. McNicoll wrote: "David Cartwright" wrote in message ... Yeah, I bet there were some puzzled people. Not least because, as I understand it, Air Force One is not a specific aircraft, but the callsign for an aircraft that happens to be carrying the POTUS. Air Force One is not the callsign for an aircraft that happens to be carrying the POTUS, it is the callsign of any USAF aircraft that happens to be carrying the POTUS. If that's true, wouldn't it be kinda fun if the POTUS was learning to fly? "Ah, Washington Tower, Air Force One, Cessna 152, hangar 12 apron, request taxi" ... The USAF does not operate the C152 and the POTUS already knows how to fly. (And aren't there two 747s done out all posh, incidentally?). The USAF operates two VC-25As, based on the Boeing 747-200B, to provide air transport for the President. Not to mention at least one large helicopter. The helo carrying POTUS is designated "Marine One". |
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When the President is aboard a civil aircraft, any civil aircraft, the callsign is "Executive One." Any idea what decade it was the last time that happened? |
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"Stubby" wrote in message ... The USAF operates two VC-25As, based on the Boeing 747-200B, to provide air transport for the President. Not to mention at least one large helicopter. The helo carrying POTUS is designated "Marine One". But not operated by the USAF. |
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"Fred G. Black" wrote in message ... When the President is aboard a civil aircraft, any civil aircraft, the callsign is "Executive One." Any idea what decade it was the last time that happened? The eighth decade of the twentieth century. |
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"Fred G. Black" writes:
When the President is aboard a civil aircraft, any civil aircraft, the callsign is "Executive One." Any idea what decade it was the last time that happened? Tricky Dick flew back commercial from the Western White house during the gas crunch. It was a stunt, of course, since they were tailed by.... -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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