Allstarflyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1799 times:
Something I started in another forum (elsewhere ) . . . So, what should he do on his last day? Anyone see that video of him flipping off the camera? Maybe he has another one for the press. A slew of pardons? Who would get them? Maybe a tactical strike against North Korea? They have said recently they have enough plutonium to make a nuke. Imagine handing over the keys to Obama after that. Maybe one last joyride in Air Force One - say London and back. If you were the President, what would you do for your last day in office?
JFKMan From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 582 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1752 times:
IF I was President Bush, or just president myself, on my last day I would just hang out in the oval office or just go for a walk through the entire historic building.
First of all, if I was President, I would of investigated the entire building from top to bottom. I think it would be fun.
Hey! I'm Tommy from JFK, New York. (US AIRWAYS RULES)
I remember watching a program on Air Force one a while ago and if I'm not mistaken it said that the presidents get one last ride on it just before their term is over. I think they stop being president on it and the plane then changes callsign.
JFKMan From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 582 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1702 times:
Quoting B737200 (Reply 4): I remember watching a program on Air Force one a while ago and if I'm not mistaken it said that the presidents get one last ride on it just before their term is over. I think they stop being president on it and the plane then changes callsign.
Anyone can confirm whether this true or not?
No...since usually incumbant Presidents are present at the inaguration of their predecessor.
Although what your talking about did happen to Nixon who was flying to California when Ford was sworn in.
Hey! I'm Tommy from JFK, New York. (US AIRWAYS RULES)
Ihadapheo From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 6026 posts, RR: 59 Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1699 times:
All for the Oval Office....
Glue the phone's handset to the phone , plastic wrap the toilet bowl, program TV to only receive FOX News or "The Most Dangerous Game-show" (With your host Dick Cheney)
IHAP
Or Take a walk around the grounds and contemplate the past, present and future...
Pray hard but pray with care For the tears that you are crying now Are just your answered prayers
YooYoo From Canada, joined Nov 2003, 6055 posts, RR: 53 Reply 8, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1690 times:
Put all calls on hold
Play an on-line game of Yahtzee
Have a few drinks
Steal a few pens and pads of paper
Make a paper airplane and provide the engine noises when flying it.
When leaving, place a tack on the chair.
I am so smart, i am so smart... S-M-R-T... i mean S-M-A-R-T
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 9, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1684 times:
Quoting Ihadapheo (Reply 7): program TV to only receive FOX News
We did something like this to a roommate of mine in college. He was a pretty far-right Republican and so one day I decided it would be fun to block Fox News, pretty much the only station he watched. I think his head about exploded.
B737200 From Malta, joined Feb 2005, 224 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1652 times:
Quoting JFKMan (Reply 6): No...since usually incumbant Presidents are present at the inaguration of their predecessor.
Sorry for the mistake then, I watched this program quite a while ago so I probably just mixed things up, thinking about it though the program did mention Nixon so perhaps I either misunderstood the narrator or my recolection morphed over time to include other presidents.
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 19689 posts, RR: 56 Reply 12, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1647 times:
Quoting B737200 (Reply 4): I remember watching a program on Air Force one a while ago and if I'm not mistaken it said that the presidents get one last ride on it just before their term is over. I think they stop being president on it and the plane then changes callsign.
Anyone can confirm whether this true or not?
He doesn't stop being president on it, since he's there at the inauguration.
Afterwards, however, I do think the airplane will take him back to Texas, though it won't be with the A1 callsign.
-Mir
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JFKMan From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 582 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (4 years 4 months 23 hours ago) and read 1587 times:
Quoting B737200 (Reply 11): Sorry for the mistake then, I watched this program quite a while ago so I probably just mixed things up, thinking about it though the program did mention Nixon so perhaps I either misunderstood the narrator or my recolection morphed over time to include other presidents.
Thanks for clearing things up.
Thats fine. I know Bush had been on Airforce One just a few days ago...so maybe they do it, just within the last few days.
Hey! I'm Tommy from JFK, New York. (US AIRWAYS RULES)
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 16, posted (4 years 4 months 16 hours ago) and read 1465 times:
Quoting B737200 (Reply 4): I think they stop being president on it and the plane then changes callsign.
Correct, once the President is out of his office while on AF1, then the callsign changes. In the case of Nixon, the callsign changed in flight from Air Force One to SAM 27000 IIRC.
Quoting B737200 (Reply 4): Anyone can confirm whether this true or not?
It only happens if the President was not attending the swearing in of the next President. Usually, the incumbent is always present at the inauguration of the new President, as previously mentioned.
On a curious note: I don't know if this even happens, but if the President was to fly on a civil aircraft while still in office, even if that aircraft is from a commercial airline, then apparently the callsign of that aircraft immediately becomes Executive One.
787seattle From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 641 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 4 months 14 hours ago) and read 1394 times:
Quoting B737200 (Reply 4): I remember watching a program on Air Force one a while ago and if I'm not mistaken it said that the presidents get one last ride on it just before their term is over. I think they stop being president on it and the plane then changes callsign.
Anyone can confirm whether this true or not?
I think you're talking about the Nat. Geo. presentation. They had a scene that talked about Nixon (?) being on Air Force 1 and changing call signs to the A/C reg as the term ended.
BTW, there's less than 12 hrs until Bush's term runs out.
N174UA From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 993 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (4 years 4 months 12 hours ago) and read 1361 times:
Quoting JFKMan (Reply 6): No...since usually incumbant Presidents are present at the inaguration of their predecessor.
I think you mean "successor"
Quoting Mir (Reply 12): Afterwards, however, I do think the airplane will take him back to Texas, though it won't be with the A1 callsign.
Right - the aircraft will fly him and Laura back to Dallas (or maybe Waco) but not using the AF1 call sign, and then return to Andrews where Obama will have it as AF1.
Quoting LTU932 (Reply 16): but if the President was to fly on a civil aircraft while still in office, even if that aircraft is from a commercial airline, then apparently the callsign of that aircraft immediately becomes Executive One.
Only happened once...in 1971 I think....Nixon rode on a United DC-10, IAD-LAX. It was a publicity stunt, to show how he was helping save fuel by riding commerically. The UA flight was changed to "Executive One".
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He must make sure everything of his has been all packed and moved out of the White House to make room for his successor and family.
Then he can have a big party on board Air Force One with his family and friends on their way to Texas (I suppose they will be heading to the Crawford Ranch).
Then he will be an ex-POTUS or U.S. President-retired like Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton and all the others. I guess he will go lecturing around the world and get paid hefty sums for it.
Now how about Condi Rice? What are her plans I wonder?
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25 Kiqaboy: I think I would: -Try to hit the Red Button with a basketball -Put on bast the hole USA capital. -call Kim Jong Il and tell him that my Nuke missiles
26 Dougloid: Except it'll no longer be Air Force One when Bush is no longer el Presidente.
27 AGC525: I'd sit at my desk in the Oval Office one last time and gaze out the window and think of my time as president, good and bad.
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) . . . So, what should he do on his last day? Anyone see that video of him flipping off the camera? Maybe he has another one for the press. A slew of pardons? Who would get them? Maybe a tactical strike against North Korea? They have said recently they have enough plutonium to make a nuke. Imagine handing over the keys to Obama after that. Maybe one last joyride in Air Force One - say London and back. If you were the President, what would you do for your last day in office?
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