My understanding is that any plane or jet the President is one is af1 could be wrong although I thought I saw it here. Anyway what does this really prove? I’d be happy if they put him on a tricycle and pulled him around town. Is it appearances or are we reaching?
I believe because it was such a short hop, like a few minutes in the air, that they took the smaller aircraft.
It probably would have been quicker if he just took M1 to his final destination, taking that jet was overkill.
It's not just appearances, but also capabilities. The Boeing C-32 (B757-200) is not as well-equipped as the larger VC-25 (B747-200) in terms of its capabilities to serve the sitting President and Commander-In-Chief of the United States. When you want to carry out your duties to the fullest extent, you choose the appropriate vessel for the task. There is no reason for the power-hungry Biden administration to want to avoid the VC-25 because it's one of the most powerful and capable machines of the US Air Force's VIP transport fleet, and its size and status alone screams "Legit POTUS".
I also hear that neither the C-32 nor VC-25 have actually squawked AF1 since the inauguration, instead squawking a hex code that they normally use for when they aren't carrying the President or Vice President.
My understanding is that any plane or jet the President is one is af1 could be wrong although I thought I saw it here. Anyway what does this really prove? I’d be happy if they put him on a tricycle and pulled him around town. Is it appearances or are we reaching?
Your correct but there are dedicated af1 planes why wouldn’t he use them
I believe because it was such a short hop, like a few minutes in the air, that they took the smaller aircraft.
It probably would have been quicker if he just took M1 to his final destination, taking that jet was overkill.
It's not just appearances, but also capabilities. The Boeing C-32 (B757-200) is not as well-equipped as the larger VC-25 (B747-200) in terms of its capabilities to serve the sitting President and Commander-In-Chief of the United States. When you want to carry out your duties to the fullest extent, you choose the appropriate vessel for the task. There is no reason for the power-hungry Biden administration to want to avoid the VC-25 because it's one of the most powerful and capable machines of the US Air Force's VIP transport fleet, and its size and status alone screams "Legit POTUS".
I also hear that neither the C-32 nor VC-25 have actually squawked AF1 since the inauguration, instead squawking a hex code that they normally use for when they aren't carrying the President or Vice President.
Respect foe the explanation