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January 14, 2008
Air Force One
OK, no matter what you think of the incumbent, actually spotting Air Force One on final approach is pretty cool.
Today I was driving to lunch when I spotted a blue and white 747 on downwind to Three-Two Left at Moffet Federal Airfield. (The home of the blimp hangars you may have seen on Mythbusters, which happen to be 1-1/2 miles from my office).
This in itself was not so unusual, but there was an F-16 flying in formation with it! "Aha!" I said to myself "This must be Air Force One."
I tried to take a cameraphone picture, but between fumbling the keys, having to actually, you know, drive, and trees in the way, I failed.
Still, it was pretty neat.
(TUESDAY UPDATE): Given that GWB was in Saudi Arabia, it may well have been AF2 instead. Still neat.
Posted by Berry at January 14, 2008 01:52 PM