Posted: 3/28/2010 4:06:28 PM EDT
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Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. |
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http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. The question was if it is capable |
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Quoted: Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. It can. They haven't, but it can. In fact the AF1 pilots go to Offutt to practice on the E4 so they don't mess up the paint. |
| This is why I come to GD for laughs... lot's of experts and then someone posts a pic of something that isn't even the real thing and a bunch of guys say see - told you so. Every moron (except in ARFCOMland) knows Air Force 1 is powered by the anti-matter generator that was taken out of the Roswell UFO - that's why it never leaves a contrail - plus have you ever noticed you don't see AF1 and Starscream in the same place at the same time???!??!?? |
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This is why I come to GD for laughs... lot's of experts and then someone posts a pic of something that isn't even the real thing and a bunch of guys say see - told you so. Every moron (except in ARFCOMland) knows Air Force 1 is powered by the anti-matter generator that was taken out of the Roswell UFO - that's why it never leaves a contrail - plus have you ever noticed you don't see AF1 and Starscream in the same place at the same time???!??!?? 
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That must take a lot of fuel! What's a few hundred thousand pounds between friends? 
It takes a while to get 100,000 pounds between two airplanes... Ask me how I know... Spooky Unless you're hooked up with a Bone, yeah. 100k takes a while. Did they design the Bone with fast tanking in mind, or is that just a lucky thing? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That must take a lot of fuel! What's a few hundred thousand pounds between friends? It takes a while to get 100,000 pounds between two airplanes... Ask me how I know... Spooky Unless you're hooked up with a Bone, yeah. 100k takes a while. Did they design the Bone with fast tanking in mind, or is that just a lucky thing? My guess is that it is related to having to feed four bigass afterburning engines. Takes a loooot of gas to push a jet that big that fast, hence the fat pipes. |
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Quoted: Our 135 booms said they had to throw the outboard engines in burner just to stay on the tanker once they start getting heavy, true? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That must take a lot of fuel! What's a few hundred thousand pounds between friends? It takes a while to get 100,000 pounds between two airplanes... Ask me how I know... Spooky Unless you're hooked up with a Bone, yeah. 100k takes a while. Did they design the Bone with fast tanking in mind, or is that just a lucky thing? My guess is that it is related to having to feed four bigass afterburning engines. Takes a loooot of gas to push a jet that big that fast, hence the fat pipes. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Our 135 booms said they had to throw the outboard engines in burner just to stay on the tanker once they start getting heavy, true? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That must take a lot of fuel! What's a few hundred thousand pounds between friends? It takes a while to get 100,000 pounds between two airplanes... Ask me how I know... Spooky Unless you're hooked up with a Bone, yeah. 100k takes a while. Did they design the Bone with fast tanking in mind, or is that just a lucky thing? My guess is that it is related to having to feed four bigass afterburning engines. Takes a loooot of gas to push a jet that big that fast, hence the fat pipes. Yes and no. I've seen them do it and not do it with no real rhyme or reason as far as I can tell. If they do, it is nowhere near full burner, just a little tickle of blue coming out the back. |
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Quoted: Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. Why? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. Why? Ya. I figured Bush refueled on 9/11 |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. Why? Ya. I figured Bush refueled on 9/11 Nope. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. Why? It is something that is inherently very dangerous. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. Why? It is something that is inherently very dangerous. Kind of what I figured. Thanks. |
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http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/57564860.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=1B49275C403CF3A8B6BC0A21E5567BD8A31B30A24EF7A63FD59A972C957C5F1FE30A760B0D811297 http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/8/5/0188588.jpg http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/5/1069552.jpg That aint AF1. That's an E4. AF1 is a VC-25. Also, AF1 has never been refueled. Secret Service won't have it. Why? It is something that is inherently very dangerous. Kind of what I figured. Thanks. Fuel transfer line is inside the cabin from the IRR -> Fuel Tanks. Always the risk of the line rupturing if something goes wrong, it has happened in the past with B-52's and RC's.....very Very bad  .....With AF1 there is no point in taking the risk unless absolutely neccessary.
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