Gary Mishler wrote:

"Jay Somerset" wrote in message
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A tall tale. If another aircraft really had eyeballed "AF1" and called up
as stated, the AF1 pilot would have just ignored the call.

It's been widely reported in both broadcast and print media and has been
confirmed through gov't sources. Knight Ridder Newspapers even printed a
quote from the AF1 captain. No one is trying to keep it a secret.

Pilots Didn't Radio Air Force One, Airline Says
WASHINGTON POST Page A03

"We have spoken to the British Airways captains who were in the area at the
time and neither made comments to Air Force One nor did they hear any other
aircraft make the statement over the radio," Verrier said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Dec1.html