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lplsprog 21st Mar 2006 08:45

Air Force 2
 
Condoleeza Rice (Spelt Right?) is visiting LPL on 30th March in Air Force 2, do you know what aircraft that is?

toolonggone 21st Mar 2006 09:27

She usually flies on USAF Boeing 757.

lplsprog 21st Mar 2006 09:34

Toolonggone.

Thanks very much. (Pic not there though!!):ok:

AlphaWhiskyRomeo 21st Mar 2006 10:01

Just a normal looking 757 in USAF Colours from memory.


Not gonna be anything much bigger if it has to land at LPL.

1DC 21st Mar 2006 10:08

Saw it in MEL the other day and it is the same colour scheme as the Presidential 747. Looked immaculate..

NWSRG 21st Mar 2006 23:17

There are 4 of these VIP 757s (C-32s in USAF lingo). Seen them a few times, including coming into Belfast...while they usually act as AF2 they also carry Dubya on occasion...

Have to say, absolutely beautiful aircraft...some details below...

http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=90

Groundloop 22nd Mar 2006 08:23

As Condoleeza Rice is not the Vice-President then it won't have the callsign "Air Force 2".

flynverted 22nd Mar 2006 10:46

Groundloop is correct, AF1 is only AF1 when King George is on board and AF2 is only AF2 when Cheney is on board.

Gulf4uk 22nd Mar 2006 14:02

mzz Rice and UNCLE SAM
 
hi

think it uses SAM (Special air missions ) most of time as do the others
when the ruler of the universe is not on board
Tony


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