Yup Martyj19, pretty much right on. They fly around pretty much like any airliner out there, AND- they use VHF communication, thus our ability to evesdrop. (As opposed to UHF we used for military- at least back when I did AF Flying).
And Yes- probably was a very senior/experience controller. Very professional, even temperment- obviously comfortable regarless if its AF1 or American Eagle.
Here was my take that I emailed to my flying buds:
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WTF? 700 Overcast and Air Force One misses the approach? Apparently this was national news. The media reported that “Due to weather, Air Force One had to go missed approach yada yada”. ATC recording (edited version attached) tells a different story. This controller was NOT asleep. On 4 different occasions, he tries to help this guy out. Not exactly what the recording says literally, but I interpret it like this:
“Air Force One- you sure you are looking at the correct approach plate?”
“Air Force One- You want a LEFT turn? Are you lost? You will never make that turn in a 747.”
“Air Force One- I can see on radar that you have obviously flown through the localizer. Are you going to claim that you intercepted the localizer?”
“Air Force One- Yes, you did claim it, but I see otherwise. I am going to try and help you save face and vector you back on to the localizer you dumb ass.”
I left one little blurb in there I thought was funny: “All you vehicles and aircraft moving around over there stop moving before the Secret Service shoots you.” Otherwise all the extraneous BS has been cut out. Thus, this recording is not real time.
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The guy that was running low on fuel eventually has to divert with his passengers to Albany. So much for our being "green". Not a dig on this President specifically- they all do it- it is a neccessary evil I guess. I'm just sayin', you know? In this case, he was on his way to speak at commencement for Coast Guard Academy, so be it. Go Coasties. However, you think DOD or SS is going to reimburse Commuter for that fuel? Fat chance. It's all just one of those things- crapple- it happens- whatever. I do however get a kick out of the mainstream media making "news" out of it (and not very accurate news- but- in this case- they reported the crapple they were fed. but don't claim to be an "aviation journalist" if youre not going to dig.)
Would love to have been a fly on the wall for the debrief on this flight though!