While beachside today...

[flaggerphil]

Saw this guy bouncing at Patrick AFB. He was out there doing touch and goes for at least an hour. These were taken on my phone from the car so, y'know...


http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu294/flaggerphil/Florida%20Living/TG1_zpscd9303f6.jpg (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/flaggerphil/media/Florida%20Living/TG1_zpscd9303f6.jpg.html)


http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu294/flaggerphil/Florida%20Living/TG3_zps254510d9.jpg (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/flaggerphil/media/Florida%20Living/TG3_zps254510d9.jpg.html)


http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu294/flaggerphil/Florida%20Living/TG4_zpsc71f74d1.jpg (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/flaggerphil/media/Florida%20Living/TG4_zpsc71f74d1.jpg.html)

[PW2013STL]

Air Force 1 training I assume.

[flaggerphil]

I see 'em down here three or four times a year. Sometimes they just come in, land, and sit for awhile. Sometimes they bounce. I've seen 'em here when the President's in Florida (though not at Patrick) and I've seen 'em when the President's nowhere near here.

It always stirs people up when they show up, though.

[Chupaca]

good thing the price of fuel is going down..them bouncing around is costing us a bundle...that thing gets lousy mileage...you think a spyder is poor on gas..:yikes:

[Bob Denman]

LIke him or not ( I don't); we still need to make sure that he's kept safe, and his Pilots are staying sharp! :thumbup:

[rpatsh]

Saw this guy bouncing at Patrick AFB. He was out there doing touch and goes for at least an hour. These were taken on my phone from the car so, y'know...


http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu294/flaggerphil/Florida%20Living/TG1_zpscd9303f6.jpg (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/flaggerphil/media/Florida%20Living/TG1_zpscd9303f6.jpg.html)


http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu294/flaggerphil/Florida%20Living/TG3_zps254510d9.jpg (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/flaggerphil/media/Florida%20Living/TG3_zps254510d9.jpg.html)


http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu294/flaggerphil/Florida%20Living/TG4_zpsc71f74d1.jpg (http://s657.photobucket.com/user/flaggerphil/media/Florida%20Living/TG4_zpsc71f74d1.jpg.html)

Hey that's where I was born, I think they were doing touch and goes that day too.

[bruiser]

Yep. They have to keep current too. FYI- It's only designated Air Force One when the president is on board. Otherwise it's designated by tail number. And there are two of them.

[Bob Denman]

Yup! If he's on the helicopter transport, I think that they call it "Marine 1".

[JerryB]

Hi Gene,

Re: Not cheap..!!

Last year PBS did a mini-series called 'Carrier.' Now that thing burns fuel,

Jerry Baumchen

[Princeau99]

Yup! If he's on the helicopter transport, I think that they call it "Marine 1".

I heard once when Hillary visited Afghanistan, the troops called it "Broom Stick One"

[cptjam]

Any aircraft POTUS is on instantly becomes Air Force One. Glad they stay sharp!

[SpyderAnn01]

Patrick AFB was our last Army post before Joe retired. The Air Force sure knows how to pick nice real estate and it was nice that they let us Army folks share a little piece of their paradise.