It should be remembered that political campaigning is not official business of the Executive, so the airplane's appearance would fall under the provision of removing the registration number ("operated for the purpose of exhibition").
It would still be the Vice President flying under federal protection. The campaign may be footing the trip expenses. AF2 is only a call sign, so it is completely fluid.
It should be remembered that political campaigning is not official business of the Executive, so the airplane's appearance would fall under the provision of removing the registration number ("operated for the purpose of exhibition").
In that case it wouldn't be designated AF2 either, and since when did presidential candidates get a free plane to jet about in?
It would still be the Vice President flying under federal protection. The campaign may be footing the trip expenses. AF2 is only a call sign, so it is completely fluid.