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To: xzins

The President's helo is Marine One. Don't know why they get the job as opposed to the Army. The AF gets to fly the big boys (Air Force One and Air Force Two)


46 posted on 01/29/2005 6:10:29 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

The Army was removed from the shared mission of transporting the President via helicopter after dumping a VH-3 into the Potomac and Gerald Ford permanently assigned the mission to the Marine Corps.


55 posted on 01/29/2005 7:18:34 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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