National Geographic On Board Air Force One
What is your review for the documentary called, "National Geographic On Board Air Force One"?
A marvel of top-secret technology and security, Air Force One has flown U.S. Presidents more than 7 million miles around the world. With exclusive access, National Geographic joined the crew of Air Force One to document everything from the presidents suite and kitchen galley to Secret Service travel preparation and flight strategy. For a very special mission, we also joined President George W. Bush's January 2008 Middle East trip to witness the commanding presence of the most iconic plane in the world.
Air Force One (Hover)
Firm with Saudi ties works on Air Force One
A company owned by a Saudi investor works on Air Force One and other VIP aircraft that fly Cabinet secretaries and other dignitaries around the world, USA TODAY has learned. GDC Technics, bought by a firm from Saudi Arabia in 2013, has been servicing President Obama's jet as a contractor for Boeing, according to the Air Force. This is the first time the Pentagon has acknowledged that a firm with foreign ties has worked on Air Force One. Ref. USAToday.
Boeing said they were under contract for $170 million so they do not know where he got that figure from but this might have to do with the number of jobs Boeing has overseas.
International Level: Specialist / Political Participation: 40 4%
We need a new Air Force One and [Trump] cancelling the order will not help. The current 747 is a old slow beast and it needs to be replaced with a more modern plane. The security measures that are on a presidential plane is highly secret and it will cause the cost of the plane to go up. But they are needed just like a new plane is needed.