2 Air Force One planes at MST??

Flying_Dutchman · Post by **Flying_Dutchman** » 07 May 2005, 14:09

Today, president Bush will visit the Netherlands. He will land at 19:45 at Maastricht. I've just read in the newspaper that there will be a chartered B747 and 2 Air Force One boeings. Does anyone know why 2 Air Force One planes?

thanks

Post by **luchtzak** » 07 May 2005, 19:40

The other one is a backup plane, that's what I remember from the Bush at Brussels-topic

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 07 May 2005, 19:43

Air Force one arriverd 30 minutes early at 19.15hrs LT at Maastricht Aachen Airport

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 07 May 2005, 19:59

There are always two Air Force One's. One airplane is a back up but this airplane is not always one the same airport as the first one. Mostly an other airport in the neighborhood or country.

Post by **luchtzak** » 08 May 2005, 10:17

Apparently there is another backup plane standing in Warsaw: https://www.aviation24.be/postp90702.html#90702

Post by **Bottie** » 08 May 2005, 12:16

Atlantis wrote:There are always two Air Force One's.

In this case the American president will have to be cloned

Flying_Dutchman · Post by **Flying_Dutchman** » 08 May 2005, 12:27

Aha, thanks

I always thought there was only one B747 Air Force One plane. But there are obviously more.

V-Bird wrote:Air Force one arriverd 30 minutes early at 19.15hrs LT at Maastricht Aachen Airport

Yes, I've heard that. People were confused by that.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 08 May 2005, 18:10

Most of you know this, but Air force One is any plane or hellicopter that contains the president of the USA...

(I too call the 2 Boeing 747's Airforce One, but hey)

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 08 May 2005, 19:55

Buzz wrote:Most of you know this, but Air force One is any plane or hellicopter that contains the president of the USA...

(I too call the 2 Boeing 747's Airforce One, but hey)

Isn't the helicopter's callsign Navy One when the president is on board ?

Chris

maaspotter · Post by **maaspotter** » 08 May 2005, 20:10

To clear things up:

There are two Boeing 747's on which the US President (Bush in this case) flies.
This are the 82-8000 and 92-9000, both VC-25's

The other aircraft, the E4B's, are just in case something terrible happens (I believe)!

About the callsigns:
Air Force 1, is used when the president is on an aircraft from de United States Air Force, normally, the two VC25's
Marine 1, is used when the president is on an aircraft from de United States Marine, normally, on of the VH60's

On Maastricht, Bush travelled in the Air Force one, the other plane, called in with it's own registration: SAM28000 or SAM29000

bye,
Rob

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 08 May 2005, 20:29

Thanks for the info Maaspotter

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 08 May 2005, 21:02

abouth the marine 1:
its the heli from the United States Marine Corps

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 08 May 2005, 21:40

Avro wrote:
Buzz wrote:Most of you know this, but Air force One is any plane or hellicopter that contains the president of the USA...

(I too call the 2 Boeing 747's Airforce One, but hey)
Isn't the helicopter's callsign Navy One when the president is on board ?

Chris

My mistake, thanks for correcting me!

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