BACCALA From United States of America, joined May 2009, 127 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 5528 times:
The President of the United States will be in Seattle he arrives at Seattle's Boeing Field around 5:20 p.m. I'm in the area and wanted to know are there any good spots in the area on Beacon Hill to watch the landing?
seabosdca From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 4277 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 5417 times:
Given the weather I would think landing would (have been?) from the south.
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PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4526 posts, RR: 28 Reply 3, posted (9 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 5396 times:
Just flew over my house in Auburn at 5:35pm. Landing from the south.
canoecarrier From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2657 posts, RR: 12 Reply 5, posted (9 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 5288 times:
Quoting checksixx (Reply 4): Anyone know if he's using the 747 or the 757??
It's the 747. Stitch's suggestion of the tower at the Museum of Flight would be a good place to see him leave tomorrow. He's spending the night here. I'm not sure which side of the field they park at though.
canoecarrier From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2657 posts, RR: 12 Reply 7, posted (9 months 3 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5202 times:
The president is leaving this morning before the Museum of Flight opens so the observation tower will be closed.
Cool...he's been tearing it up on the campaign trail with the 757 so I was curious.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the President always use the 747 rather than the 757, which I believe is reserved for the Vice President and high-level members of the cabinet?
moose135 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 2009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 10, posted (9 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 5090 times:
Quoting MikeCT (Reply 8): Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the President always use the 747 rather than the 757, which I believe is reserved for the Vice President and high-level members of the cabinet?
Domestically, he may take the C-32 (757) when going into a smaller airport that can't handle the 747. Back during the 2004 campaign, President Bush flew into FRG on Long Island with the 757, as it only has 6800 feet available. President Obama has even come into LGA a few times in the C-37 (Gulfstream) for a "casual" visit.
checksixx From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 995 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (9 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 5055 times:
Quoting MikeCT (Reply 8): Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the President always use the 747 rather than the 757, which I believe is reserved for the Vice President and high-level members of the cabinet?
Quoting moose135 (Reply 10): Domestically, he may take the C-32 (757) when going into a smaller airport that can't handle the 747. Back during the 2004 campaign, President Bush flew into FRG on Long Island with the 757, as it only has 6800 feet available.
Any aircraft can be used...He usually flies into Hampton Roads in the 747, however, on the campaign trail he was using the 757 when he flew into Norfolk and then subsequently into Langley. That's why I was wondering.
I didn't know that. I thought it was the 747 (or Marine One) or nothing because of the "flying Oval Office" feature if it was needed. I guess I learned something new here.
canoecarrier From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2657 posts, RR: 12 Reply 13, posted (9 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 4976 times:
Quoting checksixx (Reply 11):
Any aircraft can be used...He usually flies into Hampton Roads in the 747, however, on the campaign trail he was using the 757 when he flew into Norfolk and then subsequently into Langley. That's why I was wondering.
It definitely was the 747 for this visit to Seattle. Did anyone go see it takeoff? The news were reporting all morning that he was going to leave during rush hour, but he actually didn't leave until around 10am.
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