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trfour · 01-25-2008, 02:43 PM

can land at Manchester Airport, so can the 747 version of Air Force One.

Here's a related story that I posted here in another thread back on 09-04-2004.

I am a mechanic, by trade, heavy trucks and equipment. I was working on some heavy equipment in Manchester earlier this year at a construction site next to the Manchester Airport with a great view of the runways when a military C5A came in for a landing. My heart started pumping faster as I watched. Then all of a sudden the Sky's were full of helicopter gunships on patrol around the airport. at this point, it's a good thing that I did not have my camera with, as I would have not gotten any work done! Then after a while, here comes Air Force One in for a landing!
Got to see the motorcade running down the runway leaving the airport on a political stop by our President for his two hour visit here.

I am going to tell you, I enjoyed this day, and managed to get my work done, as well!!

The C5A was carrying all of the Secret Service vehicles and support equipment.

01-25-2008, 02:43 PM	#23
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	If a loaded Air Force C5A.. can land at Manchester Airport, so can the 747 version of Air Force One. Here's a related story that I posted here in another thread back on 09-04-2004. I am a mechanic, by trade, heavy trucks and equipment. I was working on some heavy equipment in Manchester earlier this year at a construction site next to the Manchester Airport with a great view of the runways when a military C5A came in for a landing. My heart started pumping faster as I watched. Then all of a sudden the Sky's were full of helicopter gunships on patrol around the airport. at this point, it's a good thing that I did not have my camera with, as I would have not gotten any work done! Then after a while, here comes Air Force One in for a landing! Got to see the motorcade running down the runway leaving the airport on a political stop by our President for his two hour visit here. I am going to tell you, I enjoyed this day, and managed to get my work done, as well!! The C5A was carrying all of the Secret Service vehicles and support equipment. __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html