STS_SolidSnake 0 Posted January 28, 2003 I was always asking myself, what were the features of this aircraft, and which jets are escorting it? Im very curious about the presidents Aircraft anyone knows alot about it thx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted January 28, 2003 i can find you a few stingers if that's what you're looking for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STS_SolidSnake 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (denoir @ Jan. 28 2003,20:25)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><span id='postcolor'> Does that Boeing 747-400 really exist? must be pretty funny to see at an airport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted January 28, 2003 Well, the president is a longhorn fan. That's an airplane made for a microsoft flight sim. *ahem* the real air force one is essentially a civilian 747 filled with communications and other types of equipment. it can refuel in midair so it, technically, has unlimited range. there are actually two air force ones, one serves as a backup. http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/VC_25A___Air_Force_One.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 6 Posted January 28, 2003 *ahem* I thought any aircraft was 'Air Force One' as long and the US president was aboard. Atleast that's the impression I got from the movie (w/Harrison Ford) and a documentary on Discovery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Necromancer- 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ Jan. 28 2003,22:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">*ahem* I thought any aircraft was 'Air Force One' as long and the US president was aboard. Atleast that's the impression I got from the movie (w/Harrison Ford) and a documentary on Discovery <span id='postcolor'> Other impressions i had, is that Airforce One Boeing 747-400 also is capable of withstanding a pulse of a nuke and has countermeasures against missiles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">*ahem* I thought any aircraft was 'Air Force One' as long and the US president was aboard. Atleast that's the impression I got from the movie (w/Harrison Ford) and a documentary on Discovery<span id='postcolor'> </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Other impressions i had, is that Airforce One Boeing 747-400 also is capable of withstanding a pulse of a nuke and has countermeasures against missiles.<span id='postcolor'> Both true. When Nixon was being flown to Chicago I think after he resigned, it was Air Force One until Ford was sworn in. The pilot immediately radioed ATC to announce that they were now switching to their non-Air Force One call sign, 27000 I think. Anyway here ya go: Air Force One Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted January 28, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Akira @ Jan. 29 2003,04:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><span id='postcolor'> </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I thought any aircraft was 'Air Force One' as long and the US president was aboard.<span id='postcolor'> Yes, there was a mixup with air force one and a commercial airliner's radio call signs a long while back. so they made up air force one </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Anyway here ya go: Air Force One<span id='postcolor'> Yeah, what'd I say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jester983 0 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ Jan. 28 2003,01:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">*ahem* I thought any aircraft was 'Air Force One' as long and the US president was aboard. Atleast that's the impression I got from the movie (w/Harrison Ford) and a documentary on Discovery <span id='postcolor'> Yes shadow i believe you are right. Any aircraft with the president onboard is known as Air force One. After he is off i believe it goes back to its regular call sign. not air force one though. I wonder how many they've actually gone through.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHY_Hawkeye 0 Posted January 29, 2003 Not exactly, the callsign only applies to U.S. Air Force aircraft. When the president is travelling in the presidential helo, it's callsign is 'Marine One'. Is it really protected against EMP or is that just something made up for the movies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OxPecker 0 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Shadow @ Jan. 28 2003,22:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">*ahem* I thought any aircraft was 'Air Force One' as long and the US president was aboard. Atleast that's the impression I got from the movie (w/Harrison Ford) and a documentary on Discovery <span id='postcolor'> Precisely correct. I saw the same doumentary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jester983 0 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (PHY_Hawkeye @ Jan. 28 2003,04:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Is it really protected against EMP or is that just something made up for the movies?<span id='postcolor'> If not i think they might want to give the president sky diving lessons if they ever did lose all electronics... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Die Alive 0 Posted January 29, 2003 But in Independance Day (ID4), at the end when the President is flying (FA-18s i think) he's goes by the squadron call sign and not as Air Force One. How can Hollywood lie to us like that! -=Die Alive-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tovarish 0 Posted January 29, 2003 lol. That movie was also a perfect example of military overspending. I mean, if F-18's can put up a fight against the fighters of an incredibly advanced alien species, why the hell develop new ones? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jester983 0 Posted January 29, 2003 lol.simple, its like being a kid in a toy store. You always want the newest, badest, and biggest thing in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavyEEL 0 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tovarish @ Jan. 29 2003,04:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">lol. That movie was also a perfect example of military overspending. I mean, if F-18's can put up a fight against the fighters of an incredibly advanced alien species, why the hell develop new ones?<span id='postcolor'> yeah and the fact that there were more F-18's in that movie than there are aircraft in the world! lol there were like a billion of them!!!! anyhow, back on topic... yes any fixed-wing aircraft carrying the president has the callsign "Air Force One" and any helicopter carrying him is known as "Marine One". i wonder if there's a "Navy One" too? heheh.the plane itself is also referred to as Air Force One, simply because it's the president's plane and it's not like some other aircraft is gonna steal its name. ive been on Air Force One, and i must say it's UNBELIEVABLE. the president's personal office on there is extremely nice, with a large leather chair, carpet with the presidential seal on it, a large desk, plenty of sitting room, and there was even a cd rack in there to hold all his tunes there were also NICE bathrooms complete with showers, full sinks, and cabinets. he also had a bedroom with a large king size bed. i cant even describe everything it was just the most amazing thing ive ever been on. it was like being in a mansion, i couldnt even tell i was on an airplane. for those of you who have seen the movie "Air Force One" with Harrison Ford, the interior is almost exactly like it looked in the movie--VERY luxurious i must say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OxPecker 0 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tovarish @ Jan. 29 2003,04:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">lol. That movie was also a perfect example of military overspending. I mean, if F-18's can put up a fight against the fighters of an incredibly advanced alien species, why the hell develop new ones?<span id='postcolor'> Best example of this is Battlefield Earth. A bunch of neanderthal level humans beat an entire planet of advanced aliens after spending about 1 week in a flight sim, with jets that have been sitting around in hangars gathering dust for hundreds of years. But then again, the humans had LEVERAGE on their side! Who said it was scientologist propoganda! Â Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted January 29, 2003 I've been on air force two (the one for the vice president). I lost all the matchbooks they gave us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frizbee 0 Posted January 29, 2003 Okay, how does this work. Airforce One is the Presidential Aircraft. I understand that. Marine One is the Presidential helicopter. The Sikorsky UH-60. I get that part too. Airforce Two is the Vice Presidential Aircraft? Then why are Marine Two and Marine Three, the escort aircraft assigned to provide back-up and standby evac for Marine One in case of an emergency or technical failure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VXR 9 Posted January 29, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Die Alive @ Jan. 29 2003,04:07)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">But in Independance Day (ID4), at the end when the President is flying (FA-18s i think) he's goes by the squadron call sign and not as Air Force One. How can Hollywood lie to us like that! Â -=Die Alive-0<span id='postcolor'> the whole movie cant happen in real LOL why would they look at that small things then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted January 29, 2003 If all movies arent true, how do you explain saving private ryan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHY_Hawkeye 0 Posted January 30, 2003 The same way as explaining the Delta Force movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavyEEL 0 Posted January 30, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (PHY_Hawkeye @ Jan. 30 2003,01:01)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The same way as explaining the Delta Force movies. Â <span id='postcolor'> lol the super motorcycle in delta force that had EVERYTHING on it... i want one of those!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMATICH 0 Posted January 30, 2003 There is also [from a pick I saw once] an Army One. It was I think a Huey. Carter used it some. Navy EELL and FSPilot: Why were you guys on board Presidential and V.P. airplanes? Is it confidenial. If so you don't have to talk then. If its not a secret do tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
