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Air Force One At Robert Mueller?

Tcfc424 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 488 posts, RR: 2
Posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2167 times:

President Bush was in town on Saturday (or Sunday) to mark his daughter's graduation from the University of Texas and I swear the news said that he flew in to Robert Mueller Airport (now closed...) and showed video footage of the motorcade and it really did appear that they were maneuvering through all of the barricades that have been placed there since the airport was closed, 5 years ago.

Several points:

1) If this is true, kudos to President Bush for choosing the route that would least affect both vehicular traffic, as well as ATC at Austin-Bergstrom.

2) With only a dilapidated control tower, is Robert Mueller Municpal still really viable as a landing area?

3) If this IS what happened, was anyone able to get any pictures???

Mike S. from AUS

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Nycfuturepilot From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 791 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 2151 times:

Where'd you hear this? Bush opted not to attend either of his daughter's graduations and his daugher at U T didnt attend either. He may have been in town to celebrate privately but i doubt it.

Father, Son, HOYA spirit

Nonrevman From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1289 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 2097 times:

Even when the field was open, I would imagine it would have been difficult or not possible for the 747 to land on the relatively short main runway that existed there. Likely, any presidential visits in the past would have been via Bergstrom Air Force Base, which as you know is now the current airport.

Tcfc424 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 488 posts, RR: 2
Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1970 times:

Yes, President Bush was in town to celebrate privately...he opted not to attend either ceremony for fear of disruption for the other graduates and their families. Robert Mueller IS capable of landing a 747...specifically Air Force One, as President Clinton had landed there several times before it was closed to attend speeches at the University of Texas and the capital as it was the closer option. In the past, many presidents have used Bergstrom to limit the effect of their arrival on commercial air traffic, and for general security concerns as Bergstrom was an Air Force Base and was not the commercial airport in the area that it has now become.

Mike S. from AUS

SQ452 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1054 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1956 times:

In another thread as discussed, the President took the C-32 (757) from TSTC Airport in Waco (which is what they use for the VC-25 (747 - Air Force One) when he goes to Crawford.

TSTC-to New Haven on a C-32...end of story

SIN > CVG > BOS

Md80fanatic From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 2637 posts, RR: 10
Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1905 times:

Actually I heard that he took the helo from Crawford to Austin. Which would make sense as he could land at Camp Mabry (National Guard) and be only a few easy blocks from campus.

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