Good info

Quote Originally Posted by BABY J
PS: it seems that the trainer jet taking off is just a coincidence, although getting a DIP Clearance (diplomatic clearance) to launch an hour before or an hour after expectred AF1/AF2 arrival is tough to do.
That's what i was thinking...even just being a trainer (still a weapon) i'm suprised they allowed it to be airborn 30 minutes before...it was going to Florida and could have easily faked a mechanical problem requiring it to come back then say there was a landing gear problem so it had to remain airborn...assuming if that were to happen there would be a pair of f15 or f16's on it like gnats on a hot georgia summer day though.