Jet that flew Bush to USS Lincoln goes to museum

[doxieone]

Jet that flew Bush to USS Lincoln goes to museum


Associated Press

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The first aircraft to be designated "Navy One," which was used to fly President Bush aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln to greet sailors returning from the war against Iraq, made its final landing Tuesday.

The S-3B Viking was flown here from North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego and will go on permanent display Thursday at the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

Many presidential planes have used the call sign "Air Force One," but there never was a "Navy One" until Bush climbed aboard the anti-submarine plane for his flight to the Lincoln off the California coast on May 1.

"We've wanted an S-3 for a long time," said retired Capt. Robert Rasmussen, the museum's director. "To have one that is so historic is extremely meaningful."

[Rick Myers]

1. All I can say is...

THIS SICKENS ME!!!

Meanwhile, the world is going insane, the economy is IN the toilet, and the Boy Blunder is taking a month-long vacation!!!!!

I want to scream!!!

[MercutioATC]

2. "Navy One" would be the designator of ANY Navy aircraft that

carried ANY President. Is it really true that no President has flown on a Navy plane before???

[Rick Myers]

6. Several have ridden choppers, they'd get that designation!

And, in fact, NO ELECTED pResident flew in that Viking, either!!!

on edit: was that an anti-sub variant, or a COD???

[Capn Sunshine]

7. Depends

ALL the presidential Helos are Marine manned and operated; Marine being a part of the Navy...
Other presidents have landed on Carriers; but none have ever pretended they were "flying that I know of...
:nuke:

[neverforget]

3. I think I'm going to be sick....

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[drscm]

4. They should name it "Fuck 'em One"

eom

[UTUSN]

5. Same Museum Where the Chads Went? n/t

[DoveTurnedHawk]

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[quilp]

9. "So Historic'?

A phoney president does a phoney landing on an aircraft carrier whose true location was lied about to enhance the photo op. He struts on deck like a rutting turkey. He announces the end of a war that he lied us into, against a country where our troops are still being killed almost every day. And that idiot thinks it's "extremely meaningful"?