I can't remember ever reading about a president flying on a Coast Guard aircraft but the Coast Guard Commandant's aircraft is numbered "01" which I imagine they use in their call sign. Jose Prize Fan of getting in the statue business in Iraq since they're disappearing rapidly In a message dated 4/9/2003 2:10:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj:Re: VC-25 at Boeing Everett > Date:4/9/2003 2:10:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx";>mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > On a slightly different note, why is the model a VC-25 when all it is, is > basically a specially outfitted 747-200? > > Mark > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan9" <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: VC-25 at Boeing Everett > > > > Nick you missed the point. > > If the President is in an Army aircraft It's Army01 > > If the President is in a Navy aircraft it's Navy01 > > If the President is in a Coast Guard aircraft it's Coast Guard 01 > > Once the President exits the aircraft it's no longer 01. > > With the AirForce it reverts to SAM (Special Air Mission) > > Al > > >