air force one

moons · Post by **moons** » 09 Jun 2004, 10:53

Is it possible that I've seen Air Force One yesterday (8/6)?
At 19.18h I saw a 747 cruising above my house and it looked like the presidential plane...
Did Bush leave France yesterday after the D-Day ceremony?

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 09 Jun 2004, 11:16

There was a 'air force one' look alike staioned at Eindhoven this weekend, the Boeing E4B. May be this was the ac you saw?

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=594421

moons · Post by **moons** » 09 Jun 2004, 18:18

uuhhm.....well not really
I think that the plane from yesterday had a coloured tail, semi coloured and that plane was heading north. So it could be heading to Eindhoven, but you said that it was already stationed there. So my plane is a UFO

Maybe it could have been a freighter of...uhhmmm an American airline I think, these plane are painted green...

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 09 Jun 2004, 18:37

Bush is allready in the US in Georgia for the G8 summit.
So I doubt that you saw AF1.

Chris
8)

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 09 Jun 2004, 20:10

The E4 that was stationed at Eindhoven during Bush' visit already departed last Sunday back to the US.

Best Regards,
Yvo

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 09 Jun 2004, 20:14

After our mystery stewardess, we have a mystery plane

Maybe it was just a cargoplane.

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 09 Jun 2004, 21:00

was the E4 in eindhoven there in relation to Bush' visit to Normandy?

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 09 Jun 2004, 21:55

B737229 wrote:was the E4 in eindhoven there in relation to Bush' visit to Normandy?

That's correct.
The E4 is a complete mobile commando centre. During it's stay in Eindhoven one of the engines was always running.
In case of a emergency and Air Force One wasn't able to take off for whatever reason Bush would go to the E4 and fly with this plane.

There were even to of these E4's around during Bush' stay in Normandie. THere was also one based in Germany.
The E4 B's are also able to be refeulled in the air.
Only 4 of them are in service. And at least one is always around when Bush is traveling.

Best Regards,
Yvo

moons · Post by **moons** » 11 Jun 2004, 12:49

I've been thinking about that plane...
it's no Evergreen also no Cargolux, I can't find it...
maybe I have to wait till it returns

greetz

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 12 Jun 2004, 02:23

How many 747's does a US president have? 2 AF1's and 4 E4's? expensive bussiness flying at least 3 747's every time he travels...

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 12 Jun 2004, 09:01

More Info about the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/c3i/e-4b.htm

jgp · Post by **jgp** » 21 Jun 2004, 01:10

is it true that an Air Force One can handle a nuc attack?