Author Topic: Airforce One "Welcome to San Francisco"  (Read 11000 times)

Offline Squawk 7700

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 564
    • Squawk 7700 on Flickr
Airforce One "Welcome to San Francisco"
« on: October 15, 2009, 09:12:57 PM »
Airforce One checking in with NORCAL TRACON on 134.50 (Niles Sector), followed by a hand off to NORCAL Approach on 120.35 (Foster Sector), with a final hand off to San Francisco tower on 120.50

President Obama's first arrival to San Francisco, California aboard Airforce One
« Last Edit: October 15, 2009, 11:42:38 PM by Squawk 7700 »



Offline joeyb747

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1744
  • Nothing Like A 747!
Re: Airforce One "Welcome to San Francisco"
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2009, 06:57:07 AM »
Very Nice! Nicely edited! Thanks for posting that!  8-)

Offline Galaxy001

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 42
Re: Airforce One "Welcome to San Francisco"
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 01:12:45 AM »
Thanks for posting.  I saw the TFR and suspected such.  Good thing I didn't have a flight lesson on Thurs/Fri. 

Just out of curiosity, anyone know why does AF1 announce gear down?  Is that the time when movement on the airport needs to stop, not counting those coast guard helicopters? 

djmodifyd

  • Guest
Re: Airforce One "Welcome to San Francisco"
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2009, 01:29:42 AM »
Thanks for posting.  I saw the TFR and suspected such.  Good thing I didn't have a flight lesson on Thurs/Fri. 

Just out of curiosity, anyone know why does AF1 announce gear down?  Is that the time when movement on the airport needs to stop, not counting those coast guard helicopters? 

nah...its a military thing..

and movement stops way before AF1 gets to that point.  as you said...the only thing is going to be a heli or two flying around doing security checks

Offline Galaxy001

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 42
Re: Airforce One "Welcome to San Francisco"
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2009, 07:34:30 PM »
Gocha.  Thanks for the info.