Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6195 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (10 years 2 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 14625 times:
There are many books available in the bookstore specifically about Air Force One. Many of its security features are classified, but I believe AF1 is NOT typically under fighter escort.
Last year 1,944 New Yorkers saw something and said something.
Wilcharl From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1158 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (10 years 2 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 14541 times:
the discovery channel sopecail said its not under escort by the other nations aircraft, as if a midair would occoure, it couldnt be blamed on the other nation. the man interviewed stated that other nations normally offer figher escort but it is AF1 policy to turn them down
FSPilot747 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 3599 posts, RR: 14 Reply 5, posted (10 years 2 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 14530 times:
I was under the impression that AF1 always had U.S. Fighter escort...?
Ilyushin96M From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 2609 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (10 years 2 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 14415 times:
Air Force One is supposedly one of the most heavily modified 747-200 series aircraft ever. Besides having many systems from the -400 series, it also supposedly has various anti-missile defense systems. There are no specifics, but supposedly, the great bird can fend off an attack fairly well on her own. Plus, she is piloted by some of the Air Force's finest. While a 742 is not exactly a fighter jet, I'm sure the cockpit crew are well-trained in evasive manoevres to keep the president out of harm's way.
USAir330 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 788 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 14344 times:
Air Force one doesn't use fighter escort BUT there is always a fighter jet in the area incase of any threats..... That is a fact by the way....
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 12, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 14315 times:
I hate George Bush with a burning passion.
But he is 1000 times preferable to having Dick Cheney the Nazi as president.
I always wondered why AFO wasn't a 747-400 - they were in production by the time it was built.
ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 14327 times:
Dont worry, if Cheney became President... all you'd have to do is yell "boo!", he'd have a heart attack [not like he hasnt had a few thousand already], and we'd have new election.
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 14, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 14322 times:
No.
The Speaker of the House would become President.
Then, if he dies, the President of the Senate pro tempore would be the President.
But only for 30 days.. then the Senate and House meet in a joint session and elect from the Congress a new President and Vice President, and declare open vacancies in the Congress - which are filled by appointment of the State Governor in question.
Shaun3000 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 445 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 14270 times:
Edit -- nevermind, I didin't read the entire post he responded to. You can probably figure out what I said if you read the previous two posts.
MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8418 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 14266 times:
I wonder if the Air Force One birds don't have -400 systems in a -200 body. That doesn't really make much sense because the -400F has the short hump, but I wonder if they wanted the shorter hump for some specific reason? Because of course it has modern engines, just like a -400?
By the way, does anyone know if Air Force One is power by Pratt & Whitneys or GE (of course it just couldn't have been RR, lol)
PPGMD From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 2453 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 14237 times:
Boeing calls it a 747-200B, but it can only be classified as a VC-25A because it has been so heavily modified.
AF1 has plenty of protection from missiles. It has Disco balls above each engine (on the pylon) and under the APU. Other systems aren't as apparent from the outside so I don't know about them, but if it has IR protection one can be assured that it has radar. Also it is flown by the best pilots in the USAF.
Any attempt to attack AF1 would be suicide, one can only imagine even if AF1 turns down the escort, that they aren't at least following a bit behind, just in case. And the USAF is probally on call if need be.
AFC_ajax00 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 775 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (10 years 2 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 14241 times:
I beleive that the defense systems of AF1 have been discussed before on this forum, you might try a search!
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