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Monday, April 20, 2009

AIR FORCE ONE

AIR FORCE ONE

Air Force One, The US President’s personal plane (in fact, there are two of them, but don’t tell anybody), has 4,000 square feet of floor space, split over three levels. It comes as no major surprise that there is an office space on board. Mr President has his own suite, complete with a large office, accompanying conference rooms and a rather decadent lavatory (which, rather boringly, does not have an office inside).

Submitted by Brad Reese on Mon, 04/13/09 - 2:20am.

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Once aboard, the press pool is instructed to remain inside the designated press cabin at all times.
most prized of all White House travel souvenirs…The Presidential M&M’s

Wearing different press credentials is a daily part of White House travel.

meals are cooked fresh by Air Force cooks in the jet’s large flight kitchen and then served on Air Force One’s
Each passenger later receives a large flight certificate from the White House, signed by the presidential pilot, indicating that they flew as a “Guest of the President” aboard Air Force One.
One of my favorite pictures of President George W. Bush is his boarding the aircraft after a visit to New Orleans on a very hot, sweaty night following Hurricane Katrina.

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Boeing VC-137C (707-353B) aircraft picture

Image: Lt. Col O'Boyle flying Air Force One back-up plane

presidents love to be pictured in the AF1

George Bush walks down the steps of Air Force One

Waiting for no man: George Bush on Air Force One during his tenure as President

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Photo courtesy of LaTourette's staffU.S. Reps. Steven C. LaTourette, left, and Patrick Tiberi were with President Bush last night as he signed the Clean Boating Act of 2008 into law aboard Air Force One

US President Barack Obama (C) exits his limo before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on February 12, 2009. Obama is traveling to Illinois as part of the celebrations marking the 200th birthday of US President Abraham Lincoln.