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"scott" wrote in message ... The current Air Force Ones [there are 2] are only about 10 years old or so. There are currently over 3500 aircraft with the potential to be Air Force One. The aircraft most often used to transport the President is the VC-25A, two were delivered in 1990. |
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"TMOliver" wrote in message .. . .....For those who may not have realizesd it, there are several a/c in the Presidential Flight, and any one of them may serve as "AF1", the designation only applicable when POTUS is aboard. There are over 3500 aircraft that could potentially be Air Force One. |
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Which aircraft do you think should be the next Air Force One? Thoughts? Opinions? Perhaps it should be a Cessna 172 and be subject to the same hassle as the people to whom he is supposedly a "servant". |
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 13:28:46 GMT "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote: :"TMOliver" wrote in message ... : .....For those who may not have realizesd it, there are several : a/c in the Presidential Flight, and any one of them may serve as : "AF1", the designation only applicable when POTUS is aboard. :There are over 3500 aircraft that could potentially be Air Force One. And some of the aircraft, such as helicopters, are Marine One. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com |
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"Binyamin Dissen" wrote in message ... On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 13:28:46 GMT "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote: :There are over 3500 aircraft that could potentially be Air Force One. And some of the aircraft, such as helicopters, are Marine One. No, none of those aircraft could be Marine One. Marine One would be a USMC aircraft. Any USMC aircraft, not just a helicopter. |
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"Steven P. McNicoll" iterated.....
"TMOliver" wrote in message .. . .....For those who may not have realizesd it, there are several a/c in the Presidential Flight, and any one of them may serve as "AF1", the designation only applicable when POTUS is aboard. There are over 3500 aircraft that could potentially be Air Force One. I suppose all USAF-owned and operated a/c could be AF1, although one tends to automatically rule out the single seat a/c. Of course, just as an S3 Viking became Navy1 for a while and USMC helos are frequently Marine1, any old Coast Guard C130 could be Coast Guard1 in a pinch. TMO |
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Perhaps it should be a Cessna 172 and be subject to the same hassle as the people to whom he is supposedly a "servant". If a T-41 was used to transport the President it would still be Air Force One ....no problem there... and given priority handling. Problem there. He deserves no more special treatment than you or I. |
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"TMOliver" wrote in message .. . I suppose all USAF-owned and operated a/c could be AF1, although one tends to automatically rule out the single seat a/c. Well, pretty much so. But remember, the sitting POTUS is a former F-102A pilot, a single-seat fighter. Of course, just as an S3 Viking became Navy1 for a while and USMC helos are frequently Marine1, any old Coast Guard C130 could be Coast Guard1 in a pinch. Maybe. When the President is aboard a military aircraft, the name of the military service is stated, followed by the word "One." But is the USCG truly a military service? While it has the look and feel of the military, it isn't part of the Department of Defense. |
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"A Guy Called Tyketto" wrote in message ... The B742 is just about all phased out, with the B744 and the B777 doing the majority of the long haul runs of the Boeing line (yes, the 767 series is there, but doesn't have the range of the 747 and 777), So, what would do you think the US gov't would do for the B742's version of AF1's replacement? Does the Gov't have a contract with Airbus, which could present the A380? Would they stay Boeing, and go B772 (the B773 has a shorter range than the 772)? Which aircraft do you think should be the next Air Force One? Thoughts? Opinions? If no current US manufacturer (means Boeing at this point) makes a standard issue plane with the requisite range, I'm sure they'd just mod one of the standard ones to get the additional range. .. |
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message thlink.net... "scott" wrote in message ... The current Air Force Ones [there are 2] are only about 10 years old or so. There are currently over 3500 aircraft with the potential to be Air Force One. The aircraft most often used to transport the President is the VC-25A, two were delivered in 1990. Yep, and they do use other ones than the VC-25 when the destination runway can't accomodate it. |
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