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Old 10th Nov 2020, 23:09
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The RAF wing commander isn't ever going to be the captain of any aircraft in use as Air Force One - perhaps on the roster as a reserve co-pilot but I doubt that as well - far more likely he might be on flying duties with other aircraft in the 89th Airlift Wing fleet.

The captain of Air Force One - The Presidential Pilot - is a colonel (OF-5) post and has been ever since 1948 as the responsibilities go way beyond being the captain when flying the aircraft - as can be seen in this Nat Geo documentary from Col Tillman's era.

List of Presidential Pilots (minus the current one) - Presidents Truman > Obama:

https://www.iloveairforceone.com/history/pilots/

Nat Geo documentary:

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