Do we know when President Obama will be arriving in NYC for Sundays 9/11 event down at the WTC? The ceremonies start early so I'm thinking maybe he comes in Saturday night so he doesnt have to travel so early. And I believe he is going to Shanksville, Pa after that then back to DC. Closest airport to Shanksville is KJST. Can they land Air Force 1 there?
Thanks all.
I am willing to bet AF1 has good brakes :-) They land at KALB with 8500' rwy so maybe ok here too but I doubt it. The KALB landing was practiced by USAF pilots on a C-5 Galaxy which must have been cool. Then again, the C-5, C-17, C-130, C-141 etc. all are designed for really short landings... It's all about touching the chevrons or soon after and then hit the spoilers, reversers and brakes right away.
Pittsburgh is about 70 miles away so maybe that's good enough for the White Tops... then DC itself is about 140 miles away...
Last edited by gonzalu; 2011-09-08 at 10:32 PM.
Manny Gonzalez
Thrust Images | General Photography | R.I.P. Matt Molnar 1979-2013
BRING BACK THE KJFK/KLGA OBSERVATION DECKS
Does anyone know how the President got to Shanksville? Where AF 1 landed? Curious. Thanks.
Then flew a White Hawk to Shanksville. Sorry thats as far as my little camera would zoom.
Landed in Pittsburgh, Pa. Was there for an airshow, thats how I got the picures.
Nice capture... Pittsburgh is lightly covered...
Manny Gonzalez
Thrust Images | General Photography | R.I.P. Matt Molnar 1979-2013
BRING BACK THE KJFK/KLGA OBSERVATION DECKS
Thanks Dave. Wow we have operatives everywhere.And Manny you called it in a previous post about Pittsburgh.
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