Assuming date of video is correct - today 09 Mar 2021 - the motorcade: https://youtu.be/fy-jpV6D7cE
Direction motorcade was traveling at POV of source - the arrow indicates both area of POV and direction of travel: https://files.catbox.moe/lg8a1m.GIF
Xiden motorcade looked to be heading out of the city. Certainly the wrong direction in relation of White House to WS Jenks Hardware in NE - where Xiden traveled to today: https://files.catbox.moe/ptg6ii.GIF
The HMX helos I have no idea where they were coming from. Looked to be from VA side, not JBAB.
Maybe the helos were coming from Quantico? From what I understand, there is also a marine base in DC, which I never knew of until a few weeks ago.
Honestly, if a sortie of 3 flew from Quantico to WH, I most likely would have heard it. I'm right under the I-395 visual flight route. Not 100%, but most likely would as I catch all the black flights from Belvoir, not squawking.
There is a Marine base in DC - 8th & I. Unless they landed on the parade field, no place to put down 1, much less 2 or 3 helicopters.
Normally they fly out of Joint Base Andrews - Bolling.
I was under the impression they only fly to Andrews so POTUS can board AF1 there.
BTW, have you noticed what I can only assume is the old AF1 parked at the MGM casino on other side of the bridge? It’s been there for years now, I just find that it’s parked there a bit strange.
Are you talking about the AF1 parked in National Harbor? If so, it's been there for years and is supposedly a replica. At least that's what Ive been told. Been to the Gaylord there many times for work and that bird showed up a few years ago. I asked about it one time and was told by gaylord staff it was a replica but nonetheless a pretty true to life one. So much so that they don't allow photography inside. I guess you can buy tickets to take a tour. I've never done it and never asked again after being told it was a replica. I've also never actually looked to see if what I was told was fact or total uninformed horseshit. I was also told that it arrived in sections and was put together there where it sits. That part certainly seemed plausible to me.
HMX-1 operates out of both JBAB and Quantico. No way of really knowing, but the birds probably came up from Quantico.
Replica: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/air-force-one-replica-travels-down-potomac-river/2018/10/01/d9ae6268-c59d-11e8-9c0f-2ffaf6d422aa_video.html
Ah, good find. Although the article says it will be there until 19 October 2018. It’s still there today.
I remember seeing that from the plane while flying into DC and wondering "what the heck is AF1 doing THERE?"
It's not a base. It's the marine barracks and 8th and I. The drum & bugle corps, drill team and various other marine detachments are stationed there. Closest actual marine base is Quantico, Va. Just a bit south.
Nice, thanks for the info. I’m from southern Maryland and life in northern VA now. I never knew the marines were in DC at all.
Good friend of mine served there for 23 years in the band. All ceremonial.