KRIC777 From United States, joined Jun 2002, 171 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 7385 times:
I thought the secondary presidential plane that was used for shorter hops or smaller airfields was a Navy Nightingale (DC-9) ...I remember on TV seeing film of Clinton flying on that to Nantucket once. Maybe they've retired that too.
RJpieces From United States, joined Nov 2003, 6896 posts, RR: 50 Reply 9, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 7218 times:
There is a fairly large fleet of aircraft...I've seen the plane pictured above at LGA. Bush, Cheney, Powell, Rice, etc all use different aircraft depending on where they are going.
Quoting 777DadandJr (Reply 4): FYI, ANY plane that the president is flying on is designated as Air Force One
No. Any Air Force jet the President is on is Air Force One. When he landed on the aircraft carrier in 2003, it was Navy One.
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TymnBalewne From United States, joined Mar 2005, 481 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 7149 times:
I have to say that I'm not a huge fan of the 757's darker blue's transition from the belly up to the nose. It looks "clunky" to me. On the 707 it works perfectly and on the 747 it looks very good, but not as good as the 707. Just an opinion.
Ikramerica From United States, joined May 2005, 15605 posts, RR: 49 Reply 15, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6871 times:
Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 14): There are many blue and white Air Force aircraft that the President has at his disposal.
When you post those pictures, the terrorists win.
Oh, and when he's on the marine helicopter, it's Marine One.
Anyone been to the Air Force Museum in Dayton? They have a big presidential plane exhibit. And out here in Camarillo there's an old presidential prop plane slowly being restored.
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AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6841 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 15): When you post those pictures, the terrorists win
Huh? It's no secret that the President can use any Air Force airplane. And those blue and white aircraft aren't exactly unmarked. The big "United States of America" on their sides kind of give them away.
Ikramerica From United States, joined May 2005, 15605 posts, RR: 49 Reply 18, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6790 times:
Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 16): Huh? It's no secret that the President can use any Air Force airplane. And those blue and white aircraft aren't exactly unmarked. The big "United States of America" on their sides kind of give them away.
Humor is not lost on you, I can see.
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Kiwiandrew From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 4093 posts, RR: 11 Reply 19, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6772 times:
since this is a question about a/c used by the Commander in Chief of the US military why is it in Civil Aviation ? how come the guys in the Military forum haven't demanded we hand over the topic to them ?
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Leelaw From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6749 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 15): And out here in Camarillo there's an old presidential prop plane slowly being restored.
Isn't one of the old 707s scheduled to go on display soon at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley?
I've seen the 737BBJs doing touch and goes at both KOA and ITO quite a bit in the last couple of years, they seem to make it to Hawaii fairly frequently.
CitationJet From United States, joined Mar 2003, 1481 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (2 years 10 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 6716 times:
Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 19): since this is a question about a/c used by the Commander in Chief of the US military why is it in Civil Aviation ? how come the guys in the Military forum haven't demanded we hand over the topic to them
I am not sure, but is seems that aircraft that were initially certified for civil and commercial operation (ie 707, 747, DC-9, Gulfstream, etc) and that are used by the government to haul government/military personnel tend to be in Civil Aviation forum. These governmental useage of these aircraft are the same as in civil aviation - they are hauling people.
Aircraft certified for military applications initially (ie not for personnel transportation) tend to be in the Military Forum (ie C-17, F-16, etc). There are some exceptions, but that is the trend that I have noticed.
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