Air Force One..... @ 22,000ft

Took this a couple of weeks ago. He was at 22,000ft and complaining about the bumpy ride! We are just South of Nashville, TN. He is headed SW, toward Texas. Took a whole series of shots! this is one of the better ones. The poor optical quality of the windows makes Air to Air shots come out badly.

Taken with DRebel w/ 135mm Nikkor Q pre-ai, f8 @ 1/800, mounted via EF adapter.

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Nice Catch!

HOw did your plane ever get that close to Air Force ONe?

Great shot though...

Diplomatic Immunity, I suspect.

Great shot, though.

Awesome Catch!

That is really close. I saw AF1 climbing out of Tampa once, but he was just a spec.

Good timing.......nice shot

quick AF-1 one story. For the pilots on here I have TSA/FAA waiver that allows me to fly in the FRZ. I was on downwind for potomac airfield 1-2nm south of andrews. I looked over my shoulder and there was 28000 of my left wing heading for andrews. I was never so nervous flying.

Yeah it was close. All made possible by the new RVSM (reduced vertical seperation of aircraft). So I must have the altitude off (RVSM begins at fl290). I think I was cleared to 22,000 after I was clear of the traffic. Oh well. Basically he was 1,000ft below and as best I could judge 2-3000 ft off the left side. With a closure rate of around 1,000 MPH!

I once saw Air Force One fly over Edmonton, Alberta being escorted by two f-16 fighter jets, but it sure didn't look like that! It was on its way from I think Russia to Washington state I think.

Wow Chris talk about a rare shot for the average civilian not in a F-16 fighter jet!Pretty awesome shot, please post a couple more if you have a chance, I'd love to see a couple more if you got some.

isn't the name AF-1 only used to signify a plane with the president on it?>

If the VP is on the plane is it called Air Force Two?

yes, i think so

Air Force Two, Marine Two, etc. is the designation used by craft transporting the Vice President. When Clinton was in office, Monica used Marine Three to get to Camp David

TxLerman wrote:
When Clinton was in office, Monica used Marine Three to get to Camp David

Actually i think it was Marine 1/2 because she was under the president.. thus the number gets smaller

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Not so bad. I can see the pilot waving to you.

cool shot. I also am surprising that it would fly so close to other aircraft.