[Military family member]

Just how long does this thing spend in the air at any given moment? I thought Marine 1 took the President and family from the WH to Camp David, or Andrews Air Force Base. Are either of these trips that extensive to require meals in-flight or a bathroom?

Hey, the president can do like my grandfather used to insist before trips..."Go now before we leave, cause I'm not stopping til we get there!"

[coconutt2000]

The bathroom is for the benefit of a future liberal President....

In case of an attack on the U.S., the liberal will have a place to clean up after messing herself.. Umm... I mean himself.

[Salgak]

1. There are ALWAYS more than one helicopter flying at one time, for several reasons. One is a "combat spare", and the other obvious reason is security: the "shell game". Which one of 3-4 identical helicopters is the President in ??

2. You always need at least twice as many copters as you have operational. Maintenance on helicopters is far more extensive than on fixed-wing aircraft, and thus you have to plan for it. . . .

3. When the President flies somewhere, they also have to stage helicopters there in advance, and the same rules apply.

So right there, out of the gate, you have a need for at LEAST 16 airframes. . .