In honor of the festivities and traditions that are taking place over the next two days in my home of Washington, DC and the swearing in of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, it was only fitting to offer a Movie Monday in honor of the peaceful transition of power my country is about to undertake.
This week's documentary is a one hour look inside Air Force One by the National Geographic Channel that was produced in 2000 and 2001 just as President Clinton was leaving office and President Bush was beginning his first term. The documentary explores the symbolic, diplomatic and historical significance of the twin VC-25A aircraft that act as the President's aircraft during their term of service.
Eight years later, the VC-25A is beginning, what could be, its final service for the full term of a President with replacement and retirement as a Presidential transport expected in 2017. On January 25 at 8 PM ET, the National Geographic Channel is once again taking us into the corridors of the modified 747-200Bs for a look at some of the most dangerous missions the aircraft has ever undertaken, including the 2003 secret mission to fly President Bush to Iraq for Thanksgiving with US troops. It promises to be an exciting look at the life of this flying symbol of the United States.
Last week, CNN's Wolf Bitzer sat down with Col. Mark Tillman who serves as Presdient Bush's pilot aboard Air Force One. In addition, the documentary has taken to twitter to promote the documentary and you can interact with "Air Force One" one tweet to tweet.
There's a chance this video may be only viewable by a US audience, so I apologize in advance if that's the case.
This week's documentary is a one hour look inside Air Force One by the National Geographic Channel that was produced in 2000 and 2001 just as President Clinton was leaving office and President Bush was beginning his first term. The documentary explores the symbolic, diplomatic and historical significance of the twin VC-25A aircraft that act as the President's aircraft during their term of service.
Eight years later, the VC-25A is beginning, what could be, its final service for the full term of a President with replacement and retirement as a Presidential transport expected in 2017. On January 25 at 8 PM ET, the National Geographic Channel is once again taking us into the corridors of the modified 747-200Bs for a look at some of the most dangerous missions the aircraft has ever undertaken, including the 2003 secret mission to fly President Bush to Iraq for Thanksgiving with US troops. It promises to be an exciting look at the life of this flying symbol of the United States.
Last week, CNN's Wolf Bitzer sat down with Col. Mark Tillman who serves as Presdient Bush's pilot aboard Air Force One. In addition, the documentary has taken to twitter to promote the documentary and you can interact with "Air Force One" one tweet to tweet.
There's a chance this video may be only viewable by a US audience, so I apologize in advance if that's the case.
on January 19, 2009 2:19 PM | Reply
This show is gonna be great! I can't wait to see it next Sunday in HD!
on January 21, 2009 9:16 PM | Reply
I would love to see Air Force One ( VC-25 A) in person. Its a magnificent aircraft to represent the United Sates of America in the air and all over the world. It would be a sad day when this B747-200 is retired as the previous VC- 137 (Boeing 707)!.
It was a mistake that Sikorsky VH 92 was not chosen to replace the aging VH 3.
It provides our President of the USA a safe, secure, stress free way to travel by airplane.
I wonder who will get the honor flying the President after 2017.
Boeing an American aircraft company deserves to keep this honor.
Perhaps a Boeing 777, Boeing 747-800 will be our New Air Force One. The Airbus 380 is a great aircraft but I believe an American President should fly American built aircraft, a fine example is Boeing Forever New Frontier!
The Presidential Limousine is an American car built by Cadillac and General Motors, he flies an American Sikorsky VH 3, VH 60 but replaced by VH 71 ( US101) a modified European AgustaWestland AW101( Aka EH101) helo which is on overbudget and does not have a clear entry date for service as planned for 2010.