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From: hsu@eneevax.UUCP (Dave Hsu)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: No favoritism in Washington Center
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Date: Sat, 14-Dec-85 18:06:39 EST
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In article <11224@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> c55-hc@ucbbuddy.UUCP (Brent Chapman) writes:
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>Seems that I remember reading that Air Force One is NOT a specific plane,
>but that call sign is given to any aircraft that the President is in.  An
>ultra-light, therefore, could technically be "Air Force One".  I'm not
>sure whether or not a helicopter carrying him is designated AF1 or not.
>Seems probable, as the helicopters, while having Marine Corps guards
>and "cabin crew", are owned and flown by the Air Force.
>
>Brent Chapman

The presidential helicopter is most commonly referred to as "Marine One".
-dave
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David Hsu	Communication & Signal Processing Lab, EE Department
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