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In response to "Apparently AF One attempted a flyover about 45 minutes ago. This was the view. -- (link)" by loosilu

American taxpayers paid for that, right? -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jun 20 '20, 17:05

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We always pay for AF One, and also AF Two, (always a pair, for security) -- nm - loosilu Jun 20, 17:06 16
- AF Two is the VP’s aircraft’s callsign. You’re referring perhaps to the two planes used interchangeably as AF One? -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 20, 17:12 14
  - AF One does not fly alone. They fly in twos, for security. -- nm - loosilu Jun 20, 17:13 13
    - oh man, just had to get into this rabbit hole. Now I don't know. Anyway, there are 2 identical 747s. -- nm - loosilu Jun 20, 17:14
    - Yes, I know. - znufrii Jun 20, 17:14 11
      - You're probably right. This shit is complicated AF. -- nm - loosilu Jun 20, 17:15 10
        
        I’m as right as the Wikipedia article is at least. -- nm - znufrii Jun 20, 17:16 9
        
        And I may be wrong, but my understanding is that any Air Force plane the president is on becomes Air Force One. -- nm* - znufrii Jun 20, 17:18 8
        
        Possibly any airplane. Though if a sitting president wasn't on one of the VC-25s, it's probably not going to be using the Air Force One callsign - TWuG Jun 20, 17:27
        
        Also refreshing my memory from the Wikipedia article -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 20, 17:26
        
        As detailed in the documentary, Air Force One. -- nm - Reagen Jun 20, 17:24 2
        
        I need to watch that one again some time. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 17:27 1
        
        Spoiler: They got off his plane! -- nm - TWuG Jun 20, 17:30
        
        That is correct, also Marine aircraft (the helicopters that fly over my apartment multiple times a day en route to Quantico) -- nm - loosilu Jun 20, 17:23 2
        
        (Marine One) -- nm - znufrii Jun 20, 17:27 1
        
        Exactly the point. The unit is HMX-1, home base is Quantico, staging area is JBAB (joint base anacostia and bolling), at CG HQ we see them - loosilu Jun 20, 17:35
- And we pay more when it’s in the air than parked in a hanger. He used it for a political event. -- nm - Mop Jun 20, 17:10

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