Emir Force One

[89th]

I'm actually confused on how it will be used as Air Force One. Like... the actual AF1 is a massive military aircraft with endless classified bells and whistles for communications, air defense such as countermeasures, etc. Are they going to just attach all these things onto the wings of this Air Qatar?

[jon-nyc]

I suspect the Air Force is just as confused as you are.

[89th]

Yeah it'll never happen, IMO.

Air Force One has the ability to refuel midflight, all of its wirings are encased so that it can withstand an EMP attack, heck... there are multiple Air Force Ones that often fly together, one as a backup in case the primary plane has issues.

[jon-nyc]

It’ll probably be used for non-presidential stuff until Trump leaves office then it will be his new Griftstream V.

[taiwan_girl]

Yup, I dont understand how anybody in their right mind thinks that this is a good idea.

[Renauda]

@taiwan_girl said in Emir Force One:

Yup, I dont understand how anybody in their right mind thinks that this is a good idea.

I used to think that way as well, at least until Karoline Leavitt walked to podium and explained it all.

[taiwan_girl]

@Renauda LOL

(As with any press secretary. that is got to be one of the hardest jobs. )

[Horace]

It wouldn't be used as-is for AF1. It would be outfited as AF1 by the American military, and that would take a while.

[Copper]

Maybe the Qatari plane exceeds the AF1 standard.

[Horace]

@Copper said in Emir Force One:

Maybe the Qatari plane exceeds the AF1 standard.

Probably exceeds the threshold of top secret American government communications provided to Qatar, if that's what you mean.

[LuFins Dad]

Wasn’t there a sculpture or something that the Soviets tried to give the American Embassy in the 70’s that was all filled with electronic surveillance apparatus?

[taiwan_girl]

@LuFins-Dad said in Emir Force One:

Wasn’t there a sculpture or something that the Soviets tried to give the American Embassy in the 70’s that was all filled with electronic surveillance apparatus?

I think it was the whole embassy. LOL

WHen the US was building its new embassy in Moscow, it had to be teared down when it was part completed and they flew in US construction guys to build it from the ground up.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2012/September 2012/0912embassy.pdf

[LuFins Dad]

No, I found it. It was in the 40s and surprisingly innovative

https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-experiences/about-the-collection/collection-highlights/the-great-seal/