None of which changes Jon's point, that those really big, really neat planes with the spiffy paint jobs that US Presidents use for long trips, the planes most of us think of as "Air Force One," are designated VC-25A for their model type. (And I'm willing to bet that the VC-25As never fly with the call-signs "Army One," "Navy One," "Marine One," "Coast Guard One," or any designation than "Air Force One" when the President is on board or some normal USAF call sign otherwise. But I digress.) So, was anyone able to explain why one of these 747-200s was at the shop at Everett? At 09:20 AM 4/9/2003 -0400, Al wrote: >Unless it's Navy, Army, Marine or Coast Guard. It's the Branch of service >and 01 >Al >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Greenwood" <mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx> > > Actually whatever aircraft the President happens to be on carries the > > call sign Air Force One. > > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jon Wright > > > > The planes colloquially known as Air Force One are actually VC-25As. > > > > Regards, > > Jon "Hair Splitter" Wright