Real Air Force One Flight Strip

[Chase]

Extremely rare does a police require a firearm here

 

I'd be very very concerned if that ever became a law here in the states. We have a 3 inch binder at work of all the officers killed this year in the USA and it's already filled up to capacity. :Sigh:

[PhilipWilson]

For those interested in Air Force One, there is a very cool documentary on Netflix about the 747. Its on the streaming section and I've watched it 4 times. It's just that cool.

[Matthew Kane]

I'd be very very concerned if that ever became a law here in the states. We have a 3 inch binder at work of all the officers killed this year in the USA and it's already filled up to capacity. :Sigh:

 

But you have to consider the Greater Chicago Area is around 9 million people now, New Zealand as a county has just over 4.4 million people. Very different places. New Zealand is an easier country to govern and police. Gun crime in New Zealand is a fraction of what it is in many other countries.

 

I have been living here for almost 2 years now and haven't seen or experience any crime in that time. It is a pretty laid back place compared to North America.

 

One of my good friends that recently moved here from California (A girl) was walking home from the pubs after a bit of drinking, the police stopped her to give her a ride home and made sure she got home safe. She was really surprised by that. Lots of praises over Facebook from her. In North America it isn't often the police would have the time to do that sort of thing.

[Efussander]

I doubt it's authentic. Air Force One's callsign is A1 in the ATC system, not AF1.

 

Well you had the right idea, but your information is a little old. This has since been changed due to the need for a 3-digit ident because of systems upgrades. See FAAO (Federal Aviation Administrative Order): N JO 7110.492, Subj: Aircraft Identity

 

"6. Background.VC-25 flight management system upgrades and subsequent implementation of future air navigation (FANS) procedures has driven the need to reevaluate the Air Force One (A1),

Air Force Two (A2), Army One (R1), and Army Two (R2) call signs. Within FANS, the VC-25 now has the capability (operationally approved and certified) to obtain digital oceanic clearances and to use air traffic service data link services to include automatic dependent surveillance waypoint position reporting and controller pilot datalink communications. To use these services, the aircraft must register and file a call sign with at least three digits. This change reflects the current operating procedures for Air Force One/Two and Army One/Two."

 

"1. Purpose of This Notice. This notice incorporates the use of Air Force One (AF1), Air Force Two (AF2), Army One (RR1), and Army Two (RR2) for Presidential and Vice Presidential aircraft identifiers into Federal Aviation Administration Order (FAAO) JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, Paragraph 2-3-5, Aircraft Identity."

[Bob Scott]

Well I'll be dogged...thanks for the update Ethan.