Obama unveils new plane -- poised to depart from Chicago for Mid-east and Europe (Big Pics)

[jefferson_dem]

Sorry for the big pics folks. All I did was copy and paste the links...

The bonus is you get a life-size version of Lynn Sweet looming large.

Obama campaign plane poised to depart from Chicago for Mid-east and Europe
By Lynn Sweet on July 20, 2008 7:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)



CHICAGO---In a newly painted 757--with the Obama sunrise logo on the tail and "Change we can believe in" painted on the sides--the Middle East and Europe bound Obama campaign press plane was poised to lift off Sunday evening from Midway Airport to meet up with presumptive presidential Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) after he finishes visits to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq.





Obama's newly reconfigured plane is divided into first class for the candidate and his closest advisors--such as strategist David Axelrod, who is on the flight; business class seats, occupied Sunday by foreign affairs advisors such as Denis McDonough and coach, where 41 journalists who are part of the traveling Obama press corps are seated.

In the days ahead I hope to report on the substance of the Obama visit as well as the media circus aspects of the highly choreographed trip.

Obama already has booked interviews with network anchors and has a date to do "Meet the Press" from London next Sunday. The campaign announced at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning--but mid-day in Europe that Obama will deliver a speech on trans-Atlantic relations in Berlin on Thursday outdoors in a park near the Brandenburg Gate.

Fruit and cheese platters greeted the reporters on board the very pricey charter.

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http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/07/obama-press-plane-poised-to-de.html

[Occam Bandage]

1. That's a gorgeous plane. I love 757s. They're unmatchedly sleek.

[MyNameGoesHere]

19. Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

This is gorgeous plane btw.

[NattPang]

2. Am I detecting Snark in the Suntimes reporters report?

And if so, why?
It's like, did they believe that the Journalists
should occupy first class?

:wtf:

[Occam Bandage]

3. The layout does confuse me. By "coach," does she really mean 3-3 seating?

Why would they configure it 3-3 for 41 people? I mean, does the Obama Section really take up *that* much of the plane? Well, I suppose it would depend on just how many advisers they were taking with them...I just can't really imagine a 757 layout with only seven rows of coach seating.

I'd actually be interested in the nitty-gritty (seat recline, etc.)

[FightingIrish]

4. Top That, Cindy McCain

[frazzled]

5. Whereas everyone travels together with McCain on his flying bus

And they all sit together and eat bar-b-que and laugh instead of this coach-class fruit and cheese elitism thing, with the advisers actually trying to get some work done.

What is a pricey charter as opposed to a non-pricey charter? Oh, would it be one in which Cindy McCain gives her plane to the candidate a special, low-cost rates?

[flpoljunkie]

20. Actually McSame has a VIP section where the 'good' reporters get to sit with the candidate

You ask who is a 'good' reporter? Just what you think it is.

[napi21]

6. Where's the N number? EVERY plane must display the N number

on the tail! Something is wrong with these pixs or that plan can't fly!

[Occam Bandage]

8. Calm down. It's just fore of the tail. Where most planes have it.

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. Here is a good size photo you can use

[napi21]

9. I still don't see a number on the tail. As far as I know, EVERy plane

MUST have the N # displayed on the tail or it's not authorized to fly. I know you all think I'm being too picky here, but I've been associated with the aeronautics business for a long time, and this kind of silly sh*t makes me crazy!

[rasputin1952]

10. There is a # on the fuselage just ahead of the tail...

it must qualify...:shrug:

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Did you look at post #8? You may have to scroll all the way to the right, but the N# is there...nt

[Hutzpa]

13. Whats your problem, you seem obssessed with N #

missing, I'm I sensing some kind of snark from you, the # is N755NA

Maybe you're trying to pass the information soemwhere else...


:wtf:

[napi21]

14. Sorry for the intense interest. I did some searching and found that

the ID $ doesn't have to be on the tail.

Because airplanes typically display their registration numbers on the aft fuselage just forward of the tail, in earlier times more often on the tail itself, the registration is often referred to as the "tail number". In the United States, the registration number is also referred to as an "N-number", as it starts with the letter N.

I guess I'm very paranoid. Everything that Barack does is scrutinized with a fine tooth, and I was afraid that something so stupid as having the plane ID in the wrong place would generate a media tirade!

[ConeFlower78]

12. I can't wait to see that plane

I live near Chicago and I would love to see that plane.

[VADem11]

15. Love the paint job

The plane looks very classy. Much better than Kerry's plane. I can't wait until Barack is flying around on Air Force One though.

[LTR]

16. Not to be outdone, McLame rolls out his new plane...

He's kickin' it old school!

[my3boyz]

18. hahahahahahaha nt

[Hope And Change]

17. K & R!

[Renew Deal]

21. North American Airlines owners are republicans

I remember this from 2004. Bush used them in 2000.

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/North-American-Airlines

[Occam Bandage]

22. They're a charter company. What makes you think they're Republican?

[Renew Deal]

23. Their president has given thousands to republican causes

MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/PRESIDENT 6/10/05 $1,500 American Prosperity PAC (R)
MCKINNON, DAN MR
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/PRESIDENT 5/31/05 $5,000 National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
MCKINNON, DAN MR
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/PRESIDENT 7/28/04 $5,000 National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
MCKINNON, DAN MR
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/PRESIDENT 4/29/04 $5,000 National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=&state=&zip=&employ=north+american+airlines&cand=&c2008=Y&c2006=Y&c2004=Y&sort=N&capcode=ny9zs&submit=Submit

MACKINNON JANICE
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/CHIEF FINAN 9/9/02 $500 Harris, Katherine (R)
MC KINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 8/29/96 $1,000 National Republican Congressional Cmte
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 9/26/00 $3,000 National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 5/15/00 $1,000 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 6/12/98 $1,000 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 3/13/95 $1,000 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 6/28/96 $1,000 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 10/16/95 $1,000 Stevens, Ted (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 3/12/93 $1,000 Hunter, Duncan (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 10/16/91 $1,000 Hunter, Duncan (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 2/23/00 $1,000 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 4/13/99 $1,000 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 3/17/94 $1,000 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 6/14/94 $1,000 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 10/21/94 $1,000 Tax Fighters for Baldwin
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 6/5/92 $1,000 Brooks, Jack Bascom (D)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92108 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 2/22/90 $1,000 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 7/8/96 $1,000 Baize, Jim (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 6/7/91 $500 Ford, Wendell H (D)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 9/14/92 $500 Ford, Wendell H (D)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 5/18/94 $500 Acevedo, Mary Alice (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92108 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 10/10/90 $500 Brooks, Jack Bascom (D)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 9/6/95 $500 Baize, Jim (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 3/8/96 $500 Baize, Jim (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 1/17/96 $500 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92108 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 10/17/89 $500 Hunter, Duncan (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/AIRLINE PRE 9/24/02 $500 Garcia, Maria Guadalupe (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/AIRLINE PRE 10/4/02 $500 Garcia, Maria Guadalupe (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 2/8/94 $250 Miller, James C III (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 6/30/98 $250 Smith, Linda (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 9/1/94 $250 Acevedo, Mary Alice (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 8/28/95 $250 Wilson, Pete (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
JAMACIA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 1/20/96 $250 Miller, James C III (R)
MCKINNON, DAN
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 9/30/96 $250 Bilbray, Brian P (R)
MCKINNON, DAN MR
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/PRESIDENT 9/10/02 $5,000 National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
MCKINNON, DAN MR
JAMAICA,NY 11430 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES/EXECUTIVE 10/31/02 $300 Van De weghe, G William (Bill) (R)
MCKINNON, DAN-SPECIAL
JAMAICA,NY 11420 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 8/16/90 $250 Stevens, Ted (R)
MCKINNON, DANIEL
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 3/19/93 $1,000 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DANIEL
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 2/11/92 $500 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DANIEL
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 5/28/92 $420 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)
MCKINNON, DANIEL MR
SAN DIEGO,CA 92109 NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES 7/6/92 $1,000 Cunningham, Randy "Duke" (R)

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This says he's president:
http://www.nmb.gov/representation/deter2004/31n032.pdf