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SingleSeatBiggerMeat

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9. 3500 Hours In Navy Fighters......

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 09:13 PM

Oct 2012

Honestly, with the forecast I am looking at, I would be suprised they would take that risk. They can land in worse weather than what is forecast (N 40-50 mph with gusts to 60) - but it is still a risk.

They will be landing to the north (right into the forecast wind direction) so that will help...

Wow.

I hope he gets back early.

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DU aviators: Will AirForce One be able to land in DC tomorrow in light of the storm? [View all] mfcorey1 Oct 2012 OP

Dunno. Andrews AFB can probably alot it an unusually large landing area cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #1

Those AF1 pilots can land in ANYTHING. AnnieBW Oct 2012 #2

According to the owner's manual for the 747 jberryhill Oct 2012 #3

I love DU because whatever the question, the expertise to answer is mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #4

It came in the glove compartment of a used Saab I bought a while back jberryhill Oct 2012 #5

On page 172 it says.... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2012 #10

Funny!!!! mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #11

I guess there is one good thing about a Saab, after all pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #13

I'm betting the pilots & crew for AF1 are going to be very cautious. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #6

It will depend on the wind, the visibility and the cloud bases. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #7

aviators rso Oct 2012 #8

3500 Hours In Navy Fighters...... SingleSeatBiggerMeat Oct 2012 #9

Quite possibly not. Stinky The Clown Oct 2012 #12

I thought he had canceled all of his campaign appearances tomorrow. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #14

Rescheduled Orlando for an earlier time on Monday. He is there now. mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #15

Hope he leaves in time to beat the storm. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #16

They'd probably play it safe, but if AF1 could land on its nose I wouldn't be shocked. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #17