Air Force One carrying the Obamas deplaning right now (update) in Havana - LIVE STREAM

[flamingdem]

UPDATE: Airforce One landed first and just now Airforce Two carrying Potus and fam landed. Now maybe something will happen on the live cam!

[Mika]

1. Was there a few weeks ago.

I love the excitement when landing @ Jose Marti.
On commercial flights, when the plane lands there's always a cheers and someone always gives out a "Viva Cuba!".
On takeoffs, tears and subdued sobs... me included.

[flamingdem]

4. I'm hoping the camera follow the entourage as they did with the Pope

The crowds are probably lining the roadsides. However, security is mighty tight, we'll see.

[Mika]

12. Yep. They carted off the Ladies in White for blocking an intersection.

Miami's intransigent exiles are melting down over it. Large group of crazies on Calle Ocho in front of the Versailles protesting the Obama love relationship with Raul & Fidel. lol
The baseball game O will be attending w/Raul seems to be galling them the most.

[flamingdem]

27. Their message is not getting through very much

though Obama will meet with Elizardo Sanchez and a few others. The ones he didn't want to meet want press coverage though so it could get lively! (Paycheck..)

[Mika]

2. Thanks for posting.

[flamingdem]

7. Did you notice anything new? Were you in Havana?

I have had to land at Terminal 2 on charter flights, it's not much more than a shack!

[Mika]

10. I saw some construction, some earth movers and such. Getting ready for the onslaught of USAsians.

The small terminal shack is one of the things I love about it - its a truly Caribbean experience.
Yes, I was in Havana visiting relatives. Always hurts to leave. Always wonder why I return to Miami.
I'll be going back soon.

[cwydro]

26. Lol, the airport reminds me of Key West.

I worked there for several years.

[Stallion]

3. Why Isn't This Being Covered on Major Networks?

[flamingdem]

5. It will be very soon, right now they're still in the process of landing

so reporters are not quite there yet.

I found out that the plane that did land was Airforce One, but there's an Airforce Two landing now.

Tomorrow should be a YUGE day for Obama in Cuba media coverge, it's a great junket for the press and Obama has an entourage of fifty or so politicians and CEOs of corporations with him.

[spanone]

6. faux can't be bothered to cover it....m$nbc & cnn are reporting on it...

[flamingdem]

8. With this Obama pops the hope balloon of the Cruz candidacy

Good luck putting this genie back in the bottle and it's one of Ted's big issues of course.

nuck nuck nuck

[Hekate]

31. Oh, snap. That's for you, Ted. Of course a lot of people are feeling that snap just now.

But as the President said at the Correspondents' Dinner: "Bucket!"

[Duval]

34. You made me laugh, Hekate!

We use "Bucket" here instead of the other word.

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. Thanks for sharing this!

I am looking at all these people on the ground and thinking how this will be a story handed down to their kids and grandkids.

[flamingdem]

11. You're very welcome, history being made for sure

Viva Cuba!

[Hekate]

13. Watching it on MSNBC. This is a great moment, one LONG overdue.

I love it that it's part of Obama's "Fuckit" List.

[flamingdem]

15. So true! And here comes the Beast to pick them up! nt

[Xolodno]

14. Two words....

...watching history.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

24. And not a whisper about it on the major networks, on my ABC network channel in Dallas...

...they're airing a work out infomercial.

SMH.

[Stallion]

16. Ahh! Landing in Cuba-Mood Music

[Hekate]

17. Great -- he's got the girls with him for this trip

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[Stallion]

18. "Guess Where I Went for Spring Break...."

nm

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. They look stunning!

I'm going to miss this family.

[Paper Roses]

20. Bravo, Mr. President! n/t

[flamingdem]

23. He put a lot on the line for this

and it represents a huge amount of work for so many, hooray!

[CTyankee]

21. Oh, god, Michelle is gorgeous!

[flamingdem]

22. Very lovely dress

Too bad for the rain!

[cwydro]

25. Very cool.

Thanks for posting this!

[Trust Buster]

28. There are rare moments in history where the talking heads on t.v. just need to shut up.

Not only did Chris Cuomo not shut up for a few minutes as the President debarked Air Force One but, the guy actually sped up his cadence as if he was on speed. Cuomo is in total love with himself.

[flamingdem]

30. Was that the guy on msnbc? Par for the course they invited a right winger

Not sure if that was his name but he was going on about his own mixed feelings. I'm tired of hearing it, they've gotten so much out of their Cuba hate, done now!

Or did you mean Chris Jansing, she was talking a mile a minute too.

[riderinthestorm]

29. Yay!!! Love this! nt

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

32. Air Force One landed second

"Air Force One" is the call sign for any USAF aircraft which is carrying POTUS. If he'd flown to Cuba in a C130 that aircraft's call sign would have been Air Force One.

"Air Force Two" is reserved for the V.P.

The other aircraft would use the call sign "SAM xxxxx", where xxxxx is the aircraft tail number. SAM is short hand for "Special Air Mission." When the modified 747 we associate with Air Force One (and Harrison Ford) is flying sans President, it's an SAM aircraft (28000 or 29000).

The first aircraft would have been carrying support personnel -- security, journalists, any number of the hundred or so people in the presidential entourage. It could also serve as a way to make sure everything is ready -- runway clear, air traffic control functioning appropriately, etc., especially going into a new destination like Cuba. Nothing is left to chance on a presidential visit.

As an aside, the President is followed by another modified 747 which acts as an airborne command post in case of war or national emergency. It's equipped with beaucoup communications equipment.

Here's what the White House website says about Air Force One.

[flamingdem]

33. Wow, what an operation

Fascinating, thanks. I know that "The Beast" has been there for several days running around the streets getting ready to carry Obama. The police were taking selfies with it!

[edbermac]

35. Some moron on DI comparing him to Neville Chamberlain.

3. Neville Chamberlain version 2.0

Or FDR @Yalta kissing Stalins ass

How do you argue with that kind of stupid?

http://www.discussionist.com/1015777047

[flamingdem]

37. Rubio went to China

Of course he is not popular even with discussionists these days!

[awoke_in_2003]

39. Kissing Stalin's ass?

Don't these idiots realize we couldn't have won that war without the USSR?

[mountain grammy]

36. My son was there about 17 years ago.. went through Canada.

He loved it! Can't wait to go back. I'll pay if he takes me with him..

Yay, Mr. President!! I'm so proud!

[libdem4life]

38. Is it on any of the networks? I can't find it. History...and CNN has Kasich

Town Hall. Duh.

[IcyPeas]

40. this made me smile

thank you for posting. this is such a big step.