Biden, who was in NYC for a campaign event, is taking an unusual route to Camp David this weekend according to the official schedule: Marine One helicopter from Manhattan to JFK, Air Force One (747) to Andrews, where he change planes to a different (probably 757) Air Force One to Hagerstown.
Usually they take Marine One from DC directly to Camp David. Unclear why they couldn't fly a smaller AF1 directly from JFK to Hagerstown. (I think Marine One lacks range to get from NYC to Camp David)
And before you scold me: where Air Force One is located is not a secret. The press corps is generally on the plane. It has a transponder broadcasting its position several times a minute. The president’s daily schedule is published in advance. Chill out.
@mattblaze I'm pretty sure anyone trying to mess with Air Force One is going to find the Secret Service folks on the ground meek and understanding; ditto for the F-16 fighter escort while it's in the air.
^new^ is relative! (20)'09 tail prefix on the C32A's is indeed newer that (19)'92 on the VC25A (^soon^ to be replaced by VC25B—delivery pushed back from 2024 to 2027— which is what i initially assumed you meant by "new AF1" until i checked the tail and type on the screencap of the spare / alternate repositioning.)
@mattblaze
i did, i just mis-read the 2d map and mis-read operational intent (knowing that one of the smaller SAM planes usually shadows big AF1, but Baltimore is close enough they probably didn't bother in this case, silly me.)
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