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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Can Air Force One fly Washington D.C. to Afghanistan non-stop?

7,000 miles - according to Google.

However, flying east from D.C. - there are no straight line routes, unless you fly in air space over Russia, or Syria, or Iran.

The only “safe” route I see would be over Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. or Oman, then north over Pakistan.

I have to think a lot a bad guys would notice Air Force One flying near their neighborhood.

37 posted on 11/28/2019 1:53:42 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen
Of course it can.IIRC Air Force One can be refueled mid air.But even if that's not true just about every modern jumbo can fly non-stop 12 hours plus. I once flew a 777 for 15 hours 55 minutes.
41 posted on 11/28/2019 1:58:25 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
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To: zeestephen

Great circle route wouldn’t require too much detour.


45 posted on 11/28/2019 2:19:00 PM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: zeestephen

Air Force One can refuel in air.


49 posted on 11/28/2019 2:40:05 PM PST by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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