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Aerlinguscargo From United States, joined Dec 2005, 70 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1115 times:

does the VC-25 have the ability to accept ULDs on the lowed deck? any info would be greatly appreciated.

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Venus6971 From United States, joined Dec 2004, 1078 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1054 times:

What is a ULD? I am from the military world and used to acronyms but do not know this one. I am guessing correct ? if you talking about the huge baggage containers that go into the lobes no the VC-25 does not use them.

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Stitch From United States, joined Jul 2005, 15806 posts, RR: 63
Reply 2, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1047 times:

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Quoting Venus6971 (Reply 1):
What is a ULD?

Unit Load Device. The cargo containers seen at airports being loaded into the belly of widebody commercial airliners.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_Load_Device

I imagine the VC-25A can take LD1 and LD3 containers as it would probably be the easiest way to load the baggage of the First Family, staff and the press.

Boeing Nut From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 996 times:

I can't ever remember seeing documentation of ULD's being used on the VC-25's. I could be wrong, but I think a majority of the aircrafts lower cargo area contains other components. I'd bet that anything that is loaded on the lower deck is in bulk form.

Vzlet From United States, joined Mar 2004, 773 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 958 times:

For what it's worth, here are diagrams of the lower deck areas:

Big version: Width: 458 Height: 456 File size: 58kb

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DL021 From United States, joined May 2004, 11073 posts, RR: 96
Reply 5, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 921 times:

I would say that the loading of ULD's would be hampered by the emergency ejection pod and the parachute bay.....

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ZANL188 From United States, joined Oct 2006, 1902 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 887 times:

Quoting Aerlinguscargo (Thread starter):
does the VC-25 have the ability to accept ULDs on the lowed deck?

No. There is a self contained belt loader in the rear door for any items that need to be stowed in the hold.

Quoting Stitch (Reply 2):
I imagine the VC-25A can take LD1 and LD3 containers as it would probably be the easiest way to load the baggage of the First Family, staff and the press.

There is no capability whatsoever for this aircraft to handle containers or pallets.

Quoting DL021 (Reply 5):
I would say that the loading of ULD's would be hampered by the emergency ejection pod and the parachute bay.....

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ZANL188 From United States, joined Oct 2006, 1902 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 876 times:

Quoting Vzlet (Reply 4):
For what it's worth, here are diagrams of the lower deck areas:

Where the heck did you find a -9 for the VC-25? Very curious please e-mail me... Smile

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Vzlet From United States, joined Mar 2004, 773 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 782 times:

Quoting ZANL188 (Reply 7):
Where the heck did you find a -9 for the VC-25? Very curious please e-mail me...

It's not as difficult as one might think -- just Google it! The 1 Feb 2006 version contains these statements:

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: This Technical Order (TO) is a Security Assistance Technical Order Data System (SATODS) used for the management of TOs. It is used by foreign governments or international organizations and is cleared to share this information with the general global public.

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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ZANL188 From United States, joined Oct 2006, 1902 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (2 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 677 times:

Quoting Vzlet (Reply 8):
It's not as difficult as one might think -- just Google it! The 1 Feb 2006 version contains these statements:

I did that. Very interesting not what thought it was but very cool.

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