Posted on 07/31/2009 9:14:09 PM PDT by mojitojoe
Responding to dozens of requests from the public, the Defense Department has released 146 more photos from the infamous Air Force One flyover that struck fear in thousands of unsuspecting New Yorkers in April.
The photos are posted right on the Pentagon's Website, defense officials said today. The Pentagon also released a heavily redacted flight manifest.
The April 27 photo-op caused quite a fright in Lower Manhattan and New Jersey, as many people who had lived through the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks thought the city was again under siege. Workers poured out of office buildings as the planes buzzed the city near the Financial District.
Local officials in New York and New Jersey had not been informed of the photo-op, which cost some $328,000, and the lack of communication and needless worry caused by the incident led to the resignation of Louis Caldera, the Obama official behind the stunt
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
No way, they didn’t send AF1 for them did they?
Here is the text on the form....
Flight Authorization
Privace Act Statement
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 8013: 44 U.S. C. 3101 and EO9397
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: Source document used to authorize aircrew members to perform in-flight duty credit and flight pay entitlements.
DISCLOSURE IS VOLUNTARY: SSNN is needed to meet qualification for accountability, flight documentation and flight pay entitlements. Failure to provide may prevent authorization to fly and result in a loss of records, qualifications, and incentive pay entitlements.
Variations in itinerary are authorized.
Provisons of AF1 65-10, Temporary Duty Orders, apply to temporary duty performed incidental to authorized flights.
PREPARED: 24-Apr-09
CALL SIGN: Venus 01
MISSION: A0133
PEID: A
DESTINATION CONUS
MSN TYPE TRNG/S72A
SCHED DEP 27-Apr-09
DT/TM 0900
SCHED RET 27-Apr-09
DT/TM 1300
OPER UNIT 89th/PAG
AERO VC-25A
DUTY
NAME RANK SSAN POSN POSN RMK UNIT CLR
TURNER, SCOTT M. COL EP MP A PAG TSC
All other names withheld, Code in box is(b)(6)
LTC MP MP A PAG TSC
LTC EP MP PAS TSC
LTC EN MP PAS TSC
LTC MN MN PAG TSC
MSGT IF MN 4 PAS TSC
SMSGT MF MF PAS TSC
MSGT FF FF PAS TSC
MSGT EK MK 5 PAS TSC
MSGT MK MK 6 PAS TSC
this person was lined out
SSGT MAP MAP 14ALS TSC
REMARKS:
Individuals below are not authorized payment
All names boxed out with code (b)(6)
TSGT MEGP PAS TSC
SSGT MEGP PAS TSC
SSGT MEGP PAS TSC
TLC MEGP PAS TSC
TAIL # 28000
REMARKS:
4 - EAC
5 - ACCESS TO NATO CLASSIFIED
A - IN COMMAND
GO/NO GO VERIFICATION: I certify go/no-go checks were accomplished for aircrew members listed above. As a minimum, ORM, light physical, physical availability, physiological training, emergency egress, local area survival, current ASC, (AO effective date/term date), ACFT AOs, FCIF card, and any other grounding events were checked.
1COx2 Initials: CN (guessing on initials)
Aircraft Commander Review: Sc circled (perhaps, another guess)
12. ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION
57 93400 309 65M5 3NFF04 02 40926 41314F 667100
CIC: N/A
BAS: N/A
13. DATE OF AUTH
27-Apr-09
14. DISTRIBUTION
1 FILE AND AS REQ
15. AUTH NUMBER
0133-09
16. SRT
N/A
17. AUTHORIZING ACTIVITY
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
89TH AIRLIFT WING (PP)
ANDREWS AFB MD 20762
18. AUTHENTICATING OFFICIAL
Name(s) redacted in box with code(b)(6). Two perhaps three lines deep box.
Name redacted in box with code (b)(6) Title was left and is
LT COL, USAF
NAVIGATOR, PAG
AMC FORM 41 (COMPUTER GENERATED)
Large number 18 hand written at bottom of the form
Gawker.com has a number of the emails that were sent
http://gawker.com/5327610/scenes-from-inside-a-propaganda-disaster
WOW, those are pretty darn interesting to say the least. I did a screen shot in case they disappear.
Not sure you meant to address post #42 to me.
Was the #1 Woman on board?
____________
That’s my guess. Did it land anywhere because around that time she did do some shopping in NYC.
Wikipedia says:
Active duty strength: 1153
Commander is Colonel Steven B Harrison
5 planes
VC-25A “Air Force One” (Boeing 747)
C-20B (Gulfstream III)
C-32A (Boeing 757)
C-37A (Gulfstream V)
C-40B (Boeing 737)
It was a fantastic experience every time.
That stair climb was and still is something else.
What a National Gem. I am just happy those 9/11 a$$holes did not target her.
If the white tent/building can do anything to protect Lady Liberty, that's okay with me.
Nothing new there, of course.
Cost of visit: transportation $200,000; beer $5; an exchange between the Cop, Skip, Plugs and Zer0 was not PRICELESS but PRICEY and it is our freaking money.
Thanks Zer0 for the "stupid" blunder about the great police of Cambridge, Mass.
Col Scott Turner sent a short email message to his boss George Mulligan on Friday April 24th 12:11 pm It ends
“Do you have any issues/reservations whatsoever?”
Interesting.
http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/newyorkcityflyover/Air_Force_One_supporting_documents_Part_1.pdf
Page 88 & 89
Gen Meenan questions Scott (the planner in this email trail) on Sat April 25h. Says NY populous can be sensitive to low flying planes due to 9/11.
Reply is that they (PAG) have been concerned about this and as a result have done substantial coordination.
Scott on Apr 23rd says flight path is:
ADW to JFK
CAMRN FOUR on ARIVAL?
then to Verrazane bridge for start of first racetrack
racetrack 3 passes, South to North
south to north at 1000 MSL past Statue
turn west at between 1600 and 2000 ft
south over holland tunnel at 1600 and 2000 ft
over bay just east ?
east bound over staten isl - north of expresway
and back to 1000 foot.
and back to ADW
F16 to fly in with them.
1 nautical mile abeam on North leg.
Speed 200 to 250 KIA
Finally, page 204
http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/newyorkcityflyover/Air_Force_One_supporting_documents_Part_1.pdf
There is a map of the flyover.
Two notes:
In SE corner of Racetrack
Begins orbit at 1357Z: Mode 3 2115: Mode C 600 ft
In NW corner of Racetrack
Leaves orbit at 1408Z: Mode 3 3054 : Mode C 2,000 ft
1357 zulu time
East coast should be 5 hours ahead of zulu time.
So perhaps they started at 3 minutes to 11.
Check on daylights savings time. Could be a 10am start.
The quit at 8 minutes after.
So they only shot for 12 minutes?
Perhaps they were forced to quit early.
Ah, another map. This one before the event
HERE WAS THE PLAN
See page 422 to 429. Produced April 15th.
Page 429 has handwritten notes of waypoints
WPT01 BRID N4036.4 W07402.6
WPT06 LADY N4041.4 W07402.7
WPT3 HOL TUN N4043.6 W07401.3
WPT4 N DOWN N4043.3 W07405.9
WPT5 S DOWN N4038.5 W07409.1
WPT2 S BASE N4037.3 W07406.0
A N 40-39.36 W 074 09.21
B N 40-37.29 W 074 08.38
C N 40-36.58 W 074 05.36
D N 40-41.60 W 074 01.35
E N 40-43.21 W 074 01.20
F N 40-43.50 W 074 03.12
G N 40-43.42 W 074 05.24
This email is on page 438 It ID’s the two F16’s
AF1 photo shoot with DCANG F16
The DCANG will be taking photographs of Air Force 1 over the Statue of Liberty on Monday, 27 Apr 09, 1000-10303L.
2 F16s will participate; one D model from MGM with a photographer, one C model for an AF1/F16 photo op.
All required approvals have been accomplished with the White House, FAA and public affairs by the PAG.
Send Friday April 24th 4:20 pm
(readacted) Col, DCANG 113 OG/CC//ADD DSN
On page 439, we learn that the fighter pilots knew about this way back on March 7th.
The photo shooter is/was a major with the 121.
Project is billed as a ‘high visibility project’ and a top priority of BFG JOHNSON. Now who is BFG JOHNSON?
DC438 is the fighter plane in the picture.
From: LtCol USAF ANG 121 FS/CC
Sent: Sat March 7, 2009 10:02 am
To: Maj USAF ANC 121 FS/DOF
CC:
Col USAF ANG 113 OG/CC;
LtCol USAF ANG 113 OG/OGV;
LtCol USAF ANG 121 FS/ADO
Subject: Projo for PAG presidential photo
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Catagories: Red Category
Sorry for the e-mail tasking and I will talk to you tuesday. I would like for you to be the
Projo for the Presidential Air Group photo request support. Our D-model taking pictures of
AF-1 in DC. This is high vis and a top priority of BFG Johnson.
We would also like to get some photos with a C-model with AF-1. I would prefer 477 (OG CC
jet) or 476 (FS CC jet) are used. I will have (redacted) or (redacted) get you the supporting data and
dates for this event.l
Lt Col
Much more readable maps at 530 and 531 of link
But none of this explains why it could not have been done on a a Saturday or Sunday. How clueless?
I saw that. They also said the White House knew about it.
I never, ever, thought I’d be missing Clinton.......but I do. Hell, we’d be in better shape with Chelsea running the country than this guy.
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