Monday, December 5, 2011

Planes of the Presidents


"You have been cleared to land," crackles the control tower radio to a Boeing 747 on final approach. A commerical airliner like hundreds of others flying everyday? Nope, this 747 flight is quite unique. As this giant swept-wing, wide-body transport breaks through the clouds, you do not see a TWA or Delta insignia on its side, but instead the words "United States of America" painted on its fuselage. Then, there are also that Presidential Seal near the main entry door and the American Flag on the tail that really catch your attention. The huge plane, in the hands of a highly-skilled military pilot, glides in like a dove for a perfect landing. What you have witnessed is a familiar sight at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, that being the landing of the current presidential aircraft, Air Force One.

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