The premise of On the Beach was that the US and Russia fought it out but neither bothered to nuke Australia. Spoiler Alert: The radiation finally made it to Australia but it took months.
Airforce 1 1958-1998
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How’s he going to “deal with the situation at home” if he’s dead?
The idea is not to abdicate and live in exile in the southern hemisphere. Rather, to utilize the assets and capabilities of the presidency to escape the clear and present danger until the threat is over, all the while directing the American response.
You don’t think theres a plan in place for this?
The 747 is a wonderful airplane from a pilot perspective.
Good control balance, great feel, responsive to input. It is a great handling jet. It also goes much faster than most airplanes, and the four engine configuration allows for lots of options in the event of a mechanical problem.
It remains my favorite airliner to fly - if we still had it, that’s what I would be flying.
I haven't seen the movie, but it's said that author Nevil Shute was upset by the liberties the movie took w.r.t. the book.
The book was a good read.
Here's a retired Air Force One 707 at the Museum of Flight (near Seattle) in 2007. I wish I'd taken a shot of the tail number.
I‘m not surprised since 4 engines are better than 2.
787 AF One would be an interesting aircraft.
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Which was the conclusion at the “grilling” …
that's the one The OP's Pic is of.
Tail Number 86970, known as "SAM970"
and that interior looks Pretty similar( and just as boxed in... enough so that This "American Sized" fellow, had to shimmy sideways down the Aisle...) to SAM2600* that I've been through @ "The National Museum of The United States Air Force" Just outside Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH... and I do mean JUST off base.
The plane that amongst it's trips, Flew JFK to/From Dallas in '63, that LBJ was sworn in upon (where they took that photo of him being sworn in, standing next to Jackie, that has been in every history text book published since), Carried LBJ to Vietnam, Nixon to China and Moscow, Kissinger to Paris, etc....
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You arent kidding. You better be on the thin side to make it down the aisle of SAM 26000 comfortably. I've made this journey a dozen times, will be back up to Wright-Patt very soon to do it again. My office shuts down between Christmas and New Years and my wife is usually working at least a few days that week, so I head up there as soon as they open in the morning in the middle of the week, and end up having most of the museum to myself for an hour or so before any real number of people start trickling in. And even when they do its usually a very quiet week to be there. First thing, I always head right to the fourth hangar to the AF1's. Being completely alone, wondering around in silence on a retired Air Force One is a nice feeling for an airplane nerd.
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