AF-1 at Teeside
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AF-1 at Teeside
For some reason I couldn't open the earlier post so I have no idea what people were saying. Just to confirm though that both Presidential 747's came to Teeside. Both 28000 and 29000 were there. This is standard proceedure on foreign trips because of the communications and anti-missile gear these aircraft carry. If one goes 'technical' it is just not an option to put POTUS on something else so they bring them both just in case.
PS - the food on-board is terrible.
PS - the food on-board is terrible.
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The "terrible food":
"The attendants began taking food trays up to the front of the plane, and asked the journalists if they wanted to eat. The trays had liners that said, "Welcome Aboard Air Force One." The tray contained a little glass pepper shaker and matching salt shaker; a crimson cloth napkin with a paper napkin ring with the Presidential seal in gold; a butter pat in a Land O Lakes wrapper; a china plate with two pieces of fried chicken, a scoop of potato salad, a small corn cob; a roll; a china plate with apple pie; and a glass, embossed with the Presidential seal, of lemonade. It is often noted that Air Force One is one of the few planes where you get a real knife. The beverage napkins are white with a light-blue Presidential seal and the words, with quotes around them on the napkin, "Aboard the Presidential Aircraf t." "
The complete story of the trip on AF1 to Baghdad is here:
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashbb.htm
"The attendants began taking food trays up to the front of the plane, and asked the journalists if they wanted to eat. The trays had liners that said, "Welcome Aboard Air Force One." The tray contained a little glass pepper shaker and matching salt shaker; a crimson cloth napkin with a paper napkin ring with the Presidential seal in gold; a butter pat in a Land O Lakes wrapper; a china plate with two pieces of fried chicken, a scoop of potato salad, a small corn cob; a roll; a china plate with apple pie; and a glass, embossed with the Presidential seal, of lemonade. It is often noted that Air Force One is one of the few planes where you get a real knife. The beverage napkins are white with a light-blue Presidential seal and the words, with quotes around them on the napkin, "Aboard the Presidential Aircraf t." "
The complete story of the trip on AF1 to Baghdad is here:
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashbb.htm
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From: Canada
Unfortunately, Canada has yet to recover from the security insanity of post-911. I'm all for being safe, but if the cutlery is that serious, why aren't we confiscating every pen coming on board? Now that would go over well!
