Hill Force One Visits LGA and past months routings !

[LGA777]

Arriving at work today at LGA was surprised to see an ATA 738 parked at 5 Towers and it departed just as I got to the Tower. I later remembered seeing that Senator Clinton was campaigning this morning in the city so I realized it was operating "Hill Force One" as she has dubbed her campaign plane. I later checked flightaware to see where it/she was going and found for those who might be interested the routings for the last month or so, see below.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AMT6101/history

Regards

LGA777

[Matt Molnar]

Nice job breaking curfew landing at LGA at 0210 yesterday morning. :evil:

[cancidas]

we don't have the curfew yet. that won't start again until later in the spring, though i can't remember the exact date.

[Matt Molnar]

Oh, I didn't realize it's not year-round.

[Laxgoaly]

I thought ive seen that ATA738 at HPN parked on the Landmark Ramp... A plane that size sticks out pretty good up there amung the Cirrus's, RJ's, and B717's

[Chris102]

I thought ive seen that ATA738 at HPN parked on the Landmark Ramp... A plane that size sticks out pretty good up there amung the Cirrus's, RJ's, and B717's

I'm sure it's been at HPN - Bill and Hillary live near there, in Chappaqua.

[LGA777]

I have enjoyed watching the routings of this aircraft the last few days and have been surprised at how many segments where unusually short, as in 10-15 mins of air time. For example today the 738 flew it's first leg from PVD to BOS Logan, 9 mins air time !

Check the history for more.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AMT6101


Cheers

LGA777

[pinktristar]

I was at Providence on Sunday to see which aircraft it was, since I need 3 ATA piggies for the fleet. It was N308TZ. I'll post the picture I have of the aircraft later!

Geoff

[Chris102]

She's going to be here tomorrow, and she's landing at AVP. I'll try to get some good pictures!

[Gerard]

She's going to be here tomorrow, and she's landing at AVP. I'll try to get some good pictures!

Watch out for the USSS guys.

[Lezam]

She seems to be a big fan of 10 minute flights

[Chris102]

She's going to be here tomorrow, and she's landing at AVP. I'll try to get some good pictures!

Watch out for the USSS guys.

I've been at AVP for Air Force One, Air Force Two, Bill and Hillary, a C-37A, and I never had a problem with them. They're usually really nice guys.

On a separate note, Hillary disappointed me today by postponing her visit. I heard she's now planning on Saturday or Sunday.

[moose135]

On a separate note, Hillary disappointed me today by postponing her visit. I heard she's now planning on Saturday or Sunday.

I've actually been down in Mountaintop since Wednesday afternoon. It sounds more like people jumped the gun in assuming they were making a campaign stop here on Thursday, and I haven't seen any confirmation of a weekend visit yet. Unfortunately, I'm heading home Saturday and won't get to see them in any case.

On a related note - saw a clip on the news tonight with McCain getting off the Simpsons JetBlue jet.

[LGA777]

For those who did not know, both of the Democratic candidates charted ATA 738's, here is similarly numbered Barrack Obama's charters.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AMT6102/history

My favorite is the 5 min flight from ORD to MDW on Feb 17,

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AMT6 ... /KORD/KMDW

Perhaps the canidate deplaned at ORD and was picked up at MDW, that's the only way I see that leg making sense ?


I would imagine after the convention and the winner is chosen there might be a special livery aicraft flying around, perhaps for Sen McCain as well !

Cheers

LGA777

[Matt Molnar]

Looks like McCain is flying jetBlue:

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