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Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)
6. Yeah, I think it's about right time...
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:50 AM
Apr 2021

per the schedule posted elsewhere. He's headed to JB Andrews to board AF1.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
7. Oh - I misunderstood you. Thought you were in Georgia.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:50 AM
Apr 2021

Not sure that this would be him or that they'd be in their way to pick him up if they were out by Dulles. But they may be part of the fleet.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
2. They're olive green with white tops
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:44 AM
Apr 2021

If two of those helicopters flew over your house with the president in the area, those are surely his helicopters!

If he's not there yet, they may be heading to the air field to meet AF1 and they may fly back over you with him if you're on the flight path.

Cool!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts)
10. I've been checking ADSB. I haven't seen anything that looks like AF1 out of JBA.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:10 AM
Apr 2021

Park Police N22PP often accompanies the Marine helicopters.

#N22PP is a B412 at altitude: 325ft Park Police Helicopter https://helicoptersofdc.com/helicopters/2-us-park-police-aviation-unit/


lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
11. Ok - and I've never heard of Dulles being part of the picture...
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:12 AM
Apr 2021

But maybe there are a lot of pre-flight activities we don't know much about...?

Wicked Blue

(5,831 posts)
13. My house is near the flight route from DC to Camp David
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:34 AM
Apr 2021

They fly close to small airports along the way in case there's a need for an emergency landing. There's one a couple of miles from my house.

When Bush and W were presidenting, and more recently, the former guy, I always saluted them with my right middle finger as they flew by.

mopinko

(70,078 posts)
14. used to see them over lake mich when obama was in.
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:39 AM
Apr 2021

usually pretty south of me. but i've saw them several times over his 8 yrs.
it's cool.

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