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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: CanonJohns40d on April 09, 2010, 11:31:28 AM

Title: Airforce 1
Post by: CanonJohns40d on April 09, 2010, 11:31:28 AM

Hi routed home presently over UK Airforce one and other support aircraft. ADFDF9 Airforce 1 92-9000 VC-25A ht 32000 sqwk 6626 and ADFEB9 S93 99-0003 C-32A ht 32000 sqwk 6627.
 Comms on 126.775 and 133.705, also 278.15 and 341.775.
John

Title: Re: Airforce 1
Post by: CanonJohns40d on April 09, 2010, 11:45:55 AM

POTUS emergency escape jet SAM 50049 #85-0049 C-20C also overhead UK now...
 
John

Title: Re: Airforce 1
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 09, 2010, 01:10:43 PM

Is B.O aboard I wonder? ;apparently the aircraft isn`t refered to as Air Force One unless El Presidenti is on board.
 
Last time it was at BFS I forgot about the support aircraft and missed the B.757 and C-17 DOH!!!  :(

Title: Re: Airforce 1
Post by: CanonJohns40d on April 09, 2010, 01:37:50 PM

Hi I beleieve he was OB and it was using Airforce 1 callsign. Loads of support aircraft E4B C32a and C-20C. Reach C17 alsoa round same time may well have been part of the 2team".
 
This is a useful site on USAF aircraft and their roles.
 
http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/index.asp (http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/index.asp)
 
John