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Live From The Asteroid Fortress

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the right-back-atcha dept.

We're back with yet another episode to celebrate the fact the world didn't end, and that this time of the year is extremely slow as far as news in concerned. We talk about T.Rex purchasing, Nate's new nickname, and more.

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  1. Re:Air Force One by Zaffle · · Score: 3
    I was watching some documentary on Air Force One (can't remember the channel, but it was probably Discovery), and the way it goes is this: whatever (air?) craft the prez is on, becomes One. So, if he were on an Army craft, it'd be called "Army One"...and so on. I think there was even a special designation if it's a commercial plane, but I can't remember what it is. Just FYI.

    Yes, this is the case, thats why the Marine helicopter he uses to go from the Whitehouse to the plane is called Marine One when he's on board.

    The plane commonly refered to as Air Force One is only called that when POTUS (President Of The United States) is onboard. Otherwise I think its known as VC1, but I'm not sure on that one, I'd have to check.

    I don't recall ever, atleast in recent times, where the POTUS has ever been on a commercial jet, so I'm not sure what the designation would be.

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  2. Air Force One by monaco · · Score: 3

    I was watching some documentary on Air Force One (can't remember the channel, but it was probably Discovery), and the way it goes is this: whatever (air?) craft the prez is on, becomes One. So, if he were on an Army craft, it'd be called "Army One"...and so on. I think there was even a special designation if it's a commercial plane, but I can't remember what it is. Just FYI.

    -Monaco