No! To be fighter aircraft they must be hot rods and when things go wrong there is little wiggle room.

(Written on 2020年 07月 03日)(Permalink)

It appears the planes and van operations are something they can pretty much walk away from leaving someone else with the hardware issues.

(Written on 2020年 06月 05日)(Permalink)

Unique option that works and is no longer available. They will likely keep them flying forever.

(Written on 2020年 04月 10日)(Permalink)

Beautiful bird. great show, good idea, tissues are available for the snowflakes.

(Written on 2020年 02月 21日)(Permalink)

That mentality is over here too, and they will go after those dirty little piston engines if they get a chance.

(Written on 2019年 11月 09日)(Permalink)

Great photo. I remember when they first flew. I've ridden on 47's and 97s but not on 747s. I wouldn't hesitate to build a home inside a retired one.

(Written on 2019年 02月 16日)(Permalink)

??? Is Sheffield,UK on the flight path of a normal DC-Bagdad flight or did the VC-25 stop by Lakenheath and that would explain that altitude. They stopped at Ramstein on the way back.

(Written on 2018年 12月 31日)(Permalink)

Flew many times on T-29 aircraft {trainer} aircraft converted for courier duty that had a camera in the back that you weren't told about. Should have been called a RVT-29.

(Written on 2018年 12月 28日)(Permalink)

V is used for the decked out versions of C (cargo) type aircraft just as R, E, and K are used for reconnaissance, electronics, and tanker versions. ie, VC-135(retired AF!), RC-135 and EC-135 (spy planes), and KC-135 (air-air refuelers). All versions built on the same airframe.

(Written on 2018年 12月 28日)(Permalink)

Various VC USA blue and white aircraft fly all the time without the President aboard. I've seen one of the 747s making approaches at WPAFB several times under non AF1 conditions. Very strict rules when it is AF1. As a vet I thought the trip was a great idea.

(Written on 2018年 12月 28日)(Permalink)