Posted on 04/10/2017 5:26:21 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
A White House pool report Sunday said the aircraft appeared to come "within about 1,000 feet" of Air Force One. The Globemaster reportedly veered to Air Force Ones starboard side as the presidential aircraft traveled north from Florida. Veterans in the press cabin remarked they had never seen anything come that close, according to the report.
I would say beyond all doubt that this is a strange occurrence, a retired air force lieutenant colonel said of the incident.
Other White House officials on the flight included chief strategist Stephen Bannon, adviser Stephen Miller, national security adviser H.R. McMaster and Joe Hagin, the White House deputy chief of staff for operations.
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That’s what I thought...Thanks...
There are C-17 aircraft that tag along with AF-1 — they carry ground transport “presidential limos”, etc.
Nope. In that case it would go by its tail #. Air Force One is a callsign, not a vehicle designation. You put President Trump in a piper cub, it becomes Air Force One.
CC
It depends on who the aircraft is under if its a marine corp chopper its marine one air force planes air force one navy navy one
Does the Globemaster look something like the MD-80 in scale? Yarddog saw some weird stuff Saturday and took pics, we thought it was an MD-80. The craft didn’t break mach but alarmed him at how fast it shot going just N of East.
Thank you Al Baby. I appreciate the distinction.
Would you consider my comment about the Cessna to be off base then? It would obviously not be Air Force equipment.
I still think they would refer to it as Air Force One, but perhaps you have an alternative explanation.
Secret Service teams and equipment on the globemasters usually. Those limos are APC’s that just look like Cadillacs.
CC
The way things are in this day and age, IF I were Trump, I wouldn’t leave the ground unless there was a fighter escort armed to the teeth accompanying me.
So if it’s your plane it would be Al Force One.
Why do I get the feeling you are trying to correct me? If so, bug off!
Actually, "Al Farce One" fits better...
You’re welcome.
Indeed
I bet somebody got their @ss chewed real good!
Wow not even a courtesy ping
If the President is not on board is the plane still referred to as AF1????
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Yesterday I read that the plane is referred to as AF1 only when the President is on board.
Who held the dumb end?
What if the piper cub is a coast guard plane ?
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