That would be nice to know.
If it's happening to only one of the AF1's, maybe it's "just" a problem with that plane.
But if it's both of them...
Although the article does say that a smaller plane, a 757, had to be brought in to fly the Pres back, doesn't it?
That means that both of the 747's are out of service? The one from last week, and now this?
"One of the flaps on the wing was off its track and they thought it was best to have a 757 fly down from Andrews," McClellan said.
From what I understand, every airplane that carries the POTUS is designated AF1, and there are several airplanes that are used to shuttle the pres., the choice of which depends upon the length of the flight and the landing strip among other considerations. I wonder whether the problems are deemed minor or routine or whether they were extra-ordinary. I would also like to know the names of the airmen and civilian technicians on the maintenance crew.