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Originally Posted by Platapus
Almost interesting trivia
Any aircraft (helos excluded) on which the President of the United States is aboard uses the call sign "Air Force One"
Every one knows that.
Except that that is not true. 
Under what circumstance can the President of the United States fly on an US registered* aircraft (other than helo) and it does NOT use the call sign "Air Force One"?
And what call sign would it use? 
*I wanted to add that because I am not sure the POTUS has ever flown on a Foreign Owned Aircraft. So for the purpose of this almost interesting trivia question, assume US registered Aircraft (Excluding Helos) |
When it is secret. Bush flew to Iraq under secrecy. I would say call sign Venus 28 or 29. He had a flight plan booked for a 737 and different tail number. However, the aircraft was not a 737 and had yet a different tail number. It was never called Air Force One.