The President's Incredible Travel System

Explore the intricate logistics and high-stakes security measures behind presidential travel, from Air Force One to "The Beast," and discover how every journey ensures the safety of the world's most powerful leader.
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[@johnharris6655]

If you are ever in Southern California, you have to go to the Reagan Library. It is not that political but there is an entire wing created just for Presidential Transport including a full size Air Force one when they used the 707. You can walk through it and take a picture getting off like you were the President. They also have Marine One, Limo one and other various means of moving a President. The cool thing is that the museum is run by retired members of the Secret Service, some who traveled with Presidents and have some cool stories to tell.

[@jamesogden7756]

That's a great tip. I had no idea about the transport wing. Thanks.

[@grantorino2325]

There's also a 33-foot section of the Berlin Wall.

[@jonbroadsword7572]

And if you are ever in the Dayton, Ohio area, you can also visit Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the National Museum of the US Air Force where they have the William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery to view a historic collection of presidential aircraft, and walk through four of them, including aircraft used by Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower as well as the Boeing 707 known as SAM (Special Air Mission) 26000, which was used by eight presidents from Kennedy through Clinton -- best known as the plane that transported President Kennedy's body from Dallas back to Washington. The entire museum is Free and great for folks who love aviation history.

[@johnharris6655]

The actually brought in AF1 and then built the building around it.

[@Cwayne1989]

Dude that sounds so fucking cool its unreal. As someone living in KY I doubt I'll ever make it that far but would love to go there before I die lol

[@JimAllen-Persona]

If the president is riding in a golf cart, does that become Golf Cart 1? 😂

[@youpeopleareallinsane]

It's cart force one. The "force" and "one" is integral to our militant ego.

[@AdamGuion]

Hole In 1

[@josephschultz3301]

@@AdamGuion Hell yeah.

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

That’s hilarious.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

@@AdamGuion Literally lol.

[@stevoplex]

Also, manhole covers on the route of a presidential motorcade are welded shut temporarily. Then opened afterwards.

[@dan44244]

Usually, however in Germany funny enough they don't. They slap a police sticker on its edges, if broken the rout is changed, its too much hassle to weld them all shut and then reopen them, I know this because I met a guy who's job this was when Obama visited.

[@kieronmarshall2658]

@@dan44244 Same in the UK for Royal visits manholes checked and tape with some bad ass sticky tape.

[@bc1969214]

I think they just park a vehicle over them instead of welding.

[@kieronmarshall2658]

@@bc1969214

[@joeschmoe5009]

Same with f1 races on the streets. Thats why there was a big mishap and broken car at last years las vegas race, because they forgot to do it and 1 of the cars ran over it and picked it up with its sticky tire

[@catatonicbug7522]

Its all about logistics. That logistical capability is the strongest asset that the US has at its disposal on the world stage.

[@davemccage7918]

The strongest asset the US has at it’s disposal is the patriotic spirit of it’s citizens! The power of loving your country can defeat any thermonuclear bomb! Now if only we could get (ahem) “certain” citizens to stop hating America, we’d be in a better place.

[@OleksandrKhreptyk]

Yeah I like that saying that the US can set up a military base with a burger king anywhere in the world in 24hours

[@taz9609]

losers talk strategy, winners do logistics

[@lahusahah1994]

I love the beast but whenever I think about it I can't stop thinking about that one time it got stuck in Dublin on live TV trying to leave the US embassy, because the exit ramp was too steep and made it get stuck on the road.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

😂😂😂

[@rubiconnn]

It was symbolism for the bloated excess of politicians.

[@cybbles]

No, it was a call to give everyone money to raise their suspension

[@hellblazer275]

​@@cybblesJust a call to give it airbags

[@matteofabbris7877]

I guess they called 10 B2 to flatten out ireland that day

[@jeremyheminger6882]

I think "Rail Force One" has a better ring to it.

[@Rednecknerd_rob9634]

Harding, FDR, JFK, and Clinton: Giggity, giggity, goo.

[@taotao19741]

RAILFORCEONEANGEL

[@Sammasambuddha]

And the President's toilet? Throne Force One...and Two! 😂

[@taotao19741]

@@Sammasambuddha THRONEFORCEONEANGEL

[@A_Canadian_In_Poland]

A European private rail freight operator has actually adopted that moniker.

[@davidlium9338]

Finally someone got it right! Air Force One is a call sign not an aircraft!

[@philscott7949]

Almost right. 1:37 The helicopter is usually referred to as Marine One, not Army One. Army One would be a tank. 😂I think Simon was trolling us.

[@kieronmarshall2658]

@@philscott7949 Correction. He did say if the president was to fly on an ARMY black hawk it would be Army one.

[@moshonn9318]

@@kieronmarshall2658 Still, if the President were to travel in an Abrams for whatever reason, would that be Army One as well?

[@kieronmarshall2658]

@@moshonn9318 If the vehicle is under the army's control then yes like air force one is une the control of the air force and marine one is under the control of the marines etc etc.

[@halifornia2001]

Indeed. Which is why Airforce Two also exists, and is the call sign of the backup plane. But in case those are destroyed, the call signs can be assigned to any plane they have available.

[@MrDdaland]

Years ago, I had a customer needing work on a 62 Cadillac. Went to pick it up on my 9000 lb capacity lift, could only pick it up about 6". Odd, I looked the car over trying to figure out why it wouldn't come up- then I realized the windows didn't roll down- looking closer I realized they were about 2" thick. Went and talked to the customer - he said "yeah, I should have mentioned this was a secret service car" Had Kennedy been in it, who knows how long he would have lived......

[@joshschneider9766]

@@MrDdaland he should also have mentioned he should never have taken it to you and that whoever sold it on to the public is an asshole 😂

[@joshschneider9766]

@@MrDdaland also Kennedy personally insisted on being in the car he died in. That's explicitly why the president can no longer override their security decisions.

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@joshschneider9766I’m sure the guy knew what he was buying and what it was made it very valuable.

[@Shade_Tree_Mechanic]

They would've got Kennedy no matter the cost after he reinstated precious metal based currency.

[@ShannonDove-sy7ye]

​@@joshschneider9766 what wrong with selling it to the public? They have changed so much that the specs are no longer classified

[@hilaryhenderson1443]

I wish you had covered the bicycle, that's what I was waiting for.

[@Umski]

Sore arse One? 😆

[@kalleklp7291]

That would be "Cycle One".

[@heyinway]

Taint Crusher One

[@stuartodell1709]

@@kalleklp7291 Pedal Force One!

[@darren25061965]

Currently that would be "Child Trike One".

[@joemyers5302]

I live near RAF Mildenhall and when Biden came over here for COP26 I counted no less than 11 aircraft used to get him and his entourage to Glasgow for a speech. Pretty ironic that his carbon footprint to attend a climate change conference for a few hours was probably higher than the average persons in a decade, if not more.

[@TheeGlocktopus]

Part of the problem of today is that there are people who consider "carbon footprint" a part of your personal metric, whether it's good or bad. Height? Weight? Age? Carbon Footprint? - Here's a hint: It's all a scam. A vehicle to push an agenda or narrative, one way or the other. His CaRbOn FoOtPrInT matters as much as yours, which is mathematically insignificant.

[@TheSnowMan-cy9tu]

Yea, us Americans that aren't a part of the woke left understand how ridiculous it all is.

[@jacksons1010]

@@TheSnowMan-cy9tur/Whoosh ? Anybody who uses the nonsense word “woke” instantly loses all credibility in social media comments.

[@TheeGlocktopus]

@@jacksons1010 Those who think someone's "Carbon Footprint" matters, also lose all credibility. Totally bought into the green marketing.

[@Blinkerd00d]

​@@TheSnowMan-cy9tuyou are spot on, sir

[@philknight5182]

They should have called the bus Greyhound One.

[@simonrancourt7834]

The bus was made in Québec. This caused quite a stir when this info came out in the news. When the bus was first shown, some journalist googled the builder name on it and (GASP!) learned it was not built in the USA. Note : about 95% of artists' tour buses in the US are built by Prévost.

[@lukefrahn8538]

Uber One

[@samuelogden6706]

The Ferdinand Magellan was the last official presidential railcar and was used by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower. This armored railcar is at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Florida. It was last used by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.

[@Shadow__133]

That you know of.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

JFK's AF1 🛩 was on display in Seattle Washington. Museum of Flight. It was the first to have the blue/white design. Saying United States of America 🇺🇸....

[@jstring]

@@DavidLLambertmobileit’s still there. You can tour the inside if you have a museum ticket. Same with the Concorde that’s there.

[@dpelpal]

FYI: Compared to the rest of the world, Americans hate travelling by things like trains. It's not a thing in the US, unless you're retired and taking one as a vacation. I don't see why foreigners don't get this.

[@personman8404]

@@DavidLLambertmobile Help elect another Kennedy, Kennedy 24!

[@p0xus]

I LOVE the sound of Space Force One

[@goodson77784]

the sound of hot air

[@88ights]

​@@goodson77784ok

[@pyromethious]

Spaceballs One what? :p

[@WardenWolf]

You forgot something else the Secret Service does with the retired Beasts: they use them for driver training to practice evasive maneuvers and motorcade formations. They won't actually destroy them until they're no longer needed in this role. The unspoken reason why they chose to repurpose a commercial 747 instead of one newly built: one that's newly built could have hidden bugging or sabotage that's nearly impossible to detect once assembled, but taking one from commercial service means there is never any opportunity for that. Also, a proven low-mileage aircraft is less likely to run into problems than a brand new one. Those older Sea Kings they use honestly look the best of all the presidential helicopters. They're just so photogenic, which is probably the primary reason why they keep them around.

[@AlanTheBeast100]

The 747's were brand new - not "re-purposed". Highly modded after that. We installed stuff on it and our techs flew on it (well all 6 - both VC-25A's and 4 E4's).

[@joshschneider9766]

@@WardenWolf nobody forgot that about the beast we just don't like people talking about it. ;)

[@joshschneider9766]

@@WardenWolf and Alan is right. Anyone who thinks they customized abused aircraft forgets that the 89th is a USAF organization, with authority to purchase new. It would be insane to use a pre owned aircraft. That's POTUS.

[@snowmochi1373]

Pretty sure they bought commercial 747 because Boeing doesn’t make them anymore. Opening up the entire production line for 2 aircrafts would be astronomical in price. Even for US government

[@joshschneider9766]

@@snowmochi1373 maybe. thats insane to me if so, but, you could be right. im not actually willing to dig into their budgetary line items, and its probably classified anyways

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

This is why presidents often delay or avoid visiting sites of natural disasters . It just adds a major logistical hurdle for an already struggling area, the state’s governor is the person to quickly show up on site.

[@Hebdomad7]

Being there in the first place gives you a significant head start so you can show up and throw shade on your political rival or cover for your ally.

[@omgandwtf1]

​@Hebdomad7 sure but it's a calculation. Is the risk high enough that the political advantage it gives your rivals worth it? If the logistics are more difficult then that also means it's more dangerous, any time you do something out of the normal routine means there is increased risk of the potential for gaps and oversights that could result in something unfortunate happening, it doesn't even have to be dangerous to be a problem, if something happens and the plane can't take off from the disaster area until an hour later than originally planned maybe that sets of a cascade that leads to the president being late to a meeting with a foreign leader which while quite likely being fine from the perspective of both leaders could be used as an attack in various ways by the president's political opponents or citizens of the other country opposed to some type of agreement with the US being considered framing it as a deliberate slight increasing the political pressure on their leader possibly tanking the deal thus resulting in a policy failure and bad press for the US president once again causing more harm than good. Sure its not garunteed that any of these things would happen especially so if considering the nessesary chain of events that would be required to cause real harm, but the fact is that they remain possibilities and it's reasonable to conclude the risks don't outweigh the benefits especially when alternative paths might work instead, executive orders to help the victims, making the resources of the Whitehouse available to those aiding the region and obviously expressing publicly your determination to help those affected.

[@Patson20]

Also why Bush just flew over new orleans during Katrina in air force one. It was high enough to not affect the helicopter flights below.

[@clintonpangburn3698]

Turns out the real president is driving a DCPD Patrol Car in blues following all his decoys😅

[@cynthiaherbst3909]

Be a hell of a plot twist and not unprecedented

[@funkyromero]

Actually he is in the taxicab that follows his convoy about 3 hours after. Absolute security!

[@clintonpangburn3698]

@@funkyromero I'm trying to come up with this skit in my mind where the Cash Cab is being commandeered but Bush Jr has to answer the Red Light Challenge and fails and ends up on Segway One. After rereading this I realize this joke is 15 years late

[@cynthiaherbst3909]

@@clintonpangburn3698 that was s such a good show

[@Howsmekowdendan]

The real president is a housewife in Alabama.

[@slanginandbangingtactical1829]

I was on a surgical team that followed the president. You would be surprise to know it’s literally an army that follows him.

[@streetwearjimmy]

In the Navy if you are a hot shit HM1 that’s an independent duty corpsman (IDC) you can work in the medical unit for the White House.

[@slanginandbangingtactical1829]

@@streetwearjimmy I met a couple that followed navy seal small teams and ran medical outpost for them

[@lukedaniel7669]

I wouldn't be surprised at all. It's the logical conclusion of the idea that the President must be protected 'at all costs' with no thought given to any impact anywhere else at all.

[@bjorn7355]

Back in 1973 President Nixon meet with President Pompidou of France in Reykjavík in Reykjavík in Iceland. 12 years old I went to the garden of the house next to the US embassy in Reykjavík and took some pictures of Nixon´s car driving by. The whole area was filled with people that were just interested to see Nixon. 50 years ago - the probably most unpopular presidents ever was in a much more relaxed way in a foreign state then Biden was in Ukraine. But this was 50 years ago, and things were much more relaxed. I think the stress regarding Presidents started after the attempt on Reagan´s life.

[@funkyromero]

Not to mention that Iceland was not under constant missile- and airstrikes at the time ...

[@bazzer124]

I flew home on emergency leave from Japan on Navy military standby, ie, if there was an empty seat on the aircraft I got it. I was instructed to check into the tower at every connection to schedule another flight. When I got to Hawaii I headed to the tower and, voila! AF1, in full livery, was on the tarmac next to the tower. I didn't recognize it at first but immediately knew my mistake when I enter the tower and was confronted by a half dozen secret service agents who politely directed me to where I needed to be. And I found out it was actually AF2 as VP Bush was using the aircraft. The CPO who helped me get my next flight was rather PO'd at my encounter, as the secret service had called him about my transgression. Didn't get in trouble, but the Chief was pissed! Cheers....

[@apoccalyptis5879]

Growing up in Virginia and living very close to the air port here. I’ve had the honor of watching Air Force 1 pilots doing training exercises and touch and goes. It is beyond impressive seeing what those guys maneuver those massive planes the way they do.

[@rileygladue3979]

It really is astonishing what the 747 is capable of doing, especially in the hands of a capable pilot

[@JimAllen-Persona]

@@rileygladue3979Those planes have a “performance enhancements” to increase maneuverability.

[@TheSnowMan-cy9tu]

​@@JimAllen-PersonaAnd the pilots have a "maneuverability buff" when piloting Air Force 1.

[@dewyakana1543]

Air force one gives me the goose bumps so beautiful.

[@rileygladue3979]

@@JimAllen-Persona Still doesn't diminish how amazing it is to see such a massive airframe pull those maneuvers off, especially when you consider that the 747 is the size of a large building

[@JPF1077]

They went with Boeing... Hope the got the upgrade package with the doors that don't fall off.

[@rogerj412]

Don't forget the upgrade package that makes sure the bolts on the wings are tight. And the upgrade package to make sure the landing gear is firmly attached.

[@taitano12]

Relax, guys. These planes were made when Boing still had the manufacturing quality that made it famous.😅 Edit: I wonder if I just stumbled on why the USAF hasn't updated to anything newer. Like they saw the quality slipping and said "Um, nah. This works fine."

[@privacyvalued4134]

There are planes made for the commoner/plebeian and then there are planes made for those who can pay for them...

[@b1r2y3n]

Good ol’ trump made another “great” deal 🙄

[@PeterCiesla]

Doors are a subscription now.

[@tsbrownie]

I'm guessing, but steam trains might be good because they are probably not susceptible to EMP. ;)

[@LisaSamaritan]

As I recall, from an interview with one of the presidents pilots. The reason for keeping the older helicopter, is that newer bigger ones, would destroy the garden when landing on the lawn.

[@robertdavidtingstrom118]

When I was serving in the USAF as a fire fighter in the mid 1980’s through the mid 1990’s, President H.W. Bush came to California, and Air Force One was parked on our tarmac. The Secret Service used our vehicle stalls to park The Beast and the other vehicles in the Motorcade. They gave us a tour of The Beast, including all of the weapons that were in the trunk of the car! It was impressive, to say the least! You don’t want to mess with this vehicle or the Secret Service!

[@whatabouttheearth]

🤷 I think you said that last part about 9 or so days too soon

[@whatabouttheearth]

🤷 I think you said that last part about 9 or so days too soon

[@johnstreet797]

that was before they were committed to DEI hiring instead of their job

[@robertdavidtingstrom118]

@@whatabouttheearth they took the guy out didn’t they?! He messed with them. They neutralized the threat?! Right?! My statement still stands.

[@robertdavidtingstrom118]

@@johnstreet797 You’re ridiculous, your ignorant comment proves it.

[@stevemaricar4350]

Incredible how complex and meticulous the planning and mechanisms for presidential travel are. It really emphasises the importance of the safety of the leader of the Free World.

[@johnstreet797]

How long did Slick Willie keep LAX shut down while he was sitting on the runway in AF1 getting a haircut?

[@JarrodFrates]

​@@johnstreet797Zero minutes. LAX was never shut down, and records from the time show that no flights were halted or significantly delayed by the presence of Air Force One. Only one flight was delayed at all, an unscheduled air taxi that took off two minutes later than expected on its flight plan. Snopes has a lengthy article about it.

[@lukedaniel7669]

While here in the UK on day-to-day business our head of state often goes in a car with a single police car escort to cause minimum disturbance to local people.

[@kubrickenigma7977]

Abraham Lincoln's cross country journey From Springfield Illinois to DC was something else. I recommend "The Eloquent President" and "Lincoln's Spys" if you are curious to read up on that journey. That America's passenger & freight rails aren't as robustly kept up to date as they coukd be creates gaps in logistical redundancies.

[@ilaril]

One major difference between the VC-25A and B is the latter lacks the air refueling. It was deemed "unnecessary" since it would cost a lot to make the change. The B-models aren't specific build, they are normal airframes that just get converted to as close to the current A-model as possible.

[@rocketsurgeon11]

You are correct about the mid-air refueling, but your description of the airframes is off. Both A and B models are extensively modified to meet the role. That was the HUGE mistake made when it was decided to use already built airframes to make the B models. They had to be stripped to the basic airframe and totally rebuilt. It would have taken less money and time to build them from scratch.

[@buyaj7693]

Trump bright idea

[@firstnamelastname6216]

Wrong. Trump didn't decide that. 🤡 ​@@buyaj7693

[@darklordchris]

@@buyaj7693 This! Had he never got involved in the program, we might have had Three 747-8I's right now with all three having AR Ability, since that what it was originally budgeted for, that way when one needs to go get DEPOT Level maintenance done, there would still be two in service like always.

[@Melvin430]

@@darklordchris These 74's get depot level maintenance every time it hits the hangar...

[@NavyDood21]

Used to work on Andrews AFB where the 747s are kept. It somehow feels even bigger than a regular 747 when you watch it go by on the taxiway. That, and its hardened bunker/hangar its kept in is pretty impressive in its own right.

[@pyromethious]

I vaguely remember doing a cadet tour through there and getting on one of the much smaller / older planes. The irony being that I'd travelled on much Larger planes during international flights prior to then.

[@toddlemons5952]

The second one used to be kept at Grission Air Force Base in Indiana.

[@junatah5903]

And still, Taylor swift spends more on Jet fuel.

[@deanthonymims3095]

☠️😂☠️😂 she can afford it

[@matthewwilliams5253]

I travelled on trains for 78 years with Cornpop. - Joe Biden 2024

[@razorburn645]

Thanks for the video. This channel reminds me of what I used to watch The discovery channel for.

[@Dodtodt1]

Great grandpa herbie served as part of FDR's security when he stopped in our town in 30s

[@davidcoombs1874]

Ive been an engineer for 13 years at a class one railroad in the US. Ive never caught the presidents train but we do have tracks in the yard designated for it. Personally I’ve never seen the train itself and it’s unlikely I would be hand picked to operate it, however I do think it would be cool!

[@martint8986]

Around 10 or so years ago now i cant remember exactly when, but i took a trip to wales at the same time then president Obama was visiting, my lord i have NEVER seen soo many police in my life, every bridge over the motor way had one or more cars with 2 or more officers, every round about had multiple cars at, for Miles! And miles! Even then i couldnt imagine the amount of logistics/communication needed to pull that off in Every country a president visits plus bringing their own security too and all thats required pure madness

[@carlsaganlives6086]

How could any President in modern times claim to know what the average life Americans have? Hell no! Same with almost all politicians rolling in dough...some for generations.

[@JohnDoeYouAre]

It’s as if the presidents/leaders of the world are playing God on Earth. No way theirs after life for them only Hell or dark deep sleep. I’ll never get to experience that power on earth. If not selling my soul before making it to After life as a Christian.

[@lukedaniel7669]

Yes, it's the fundamental assumption that only one person is capable of performing the role the President does. It's like every other part of the US government and chain of command is just for decoration or something and delegation just doesn't exist.

[@steveanderson9290]

We had a motorcade visit. Despite the fact that we were already a secured federal facility, the advance team inspected every manhole along the route and welded down every cover.

[@KenLee-e5y]

Don't forget Union Pacific 4141. It is now on display at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station TX.

[@charleshopkins3817]

Used it for the thumbnail and didn’t even mention it. Wack.

[@4everdc302]

​@@charleshopkins3817kinda eh. Ran my HO 4141 on my KZbin channel for the 4th.

[@greggweber9967]

IMHO, the biggest defense that that train in Ukraine had was the fear that an attack harming the POTUS might be the spark to set off WW-III.

[@rileygladue3979]

It makes sense, I mean technically speaking the US President can go almost anywhere with impunity because any nation seeking to harm them would have to deal with the wrath of the US

[@UtilityCurve]

The Russians were told of the trip a few hours prior. Given the care with which Russian forces operate their weapons, I imagine that anyone who could have so much as thrown popcorn in Biden's direction had someone standing behind him with a pistol aimed at the back of his head for the duration of the visit. Just in case.

[@dmac7128]

The trip was done in secrecy. As far as what has been reported, Russia was informed of the visit. But I would imagine it was not informed of the mode of transport, precise time and date of the visit. Its doubtful that Russia (or separatist elements) had enough information to plan and execute an attack even if they wanted to.

[@dantreadwell7421]

​@dmac7128 I think it's more likely that whatever else Putin is, he wants to stay in power, and he wants to be alive. From him on down, there wasn't a Russian in the military chain of command that didn't know exactly what would happen if they either allowed someone to attack, or worse, do so themselves, that train. If I recall correctly, the airspace above and in the vicinity of the train, rail lines, and Kyiv, was suspiciously empty of most things for the duration. No country truly wants to find out what would happen if they made a direct attack on the US President.

[@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc]

Remember when one of the 'beasts' got grounded coming out of an underground car park in UK.

[@crakkbone]

No, was it awesome?

[@PhilOsGarage]

@@crakkbonemore hilarious than awesome

[@rovercoupe7104]

Thought it was Ireland. M

[@PMickeyDee]

​@@PhilOsGarage please tell me this was the trip with the baby Donald balloon took flight

[@THE-X-Force]

@@rovercoupe7104 It was Ireland and it wasn't coming from an underground lot.

[@marshallfischer3667]

Does Air Force One come with a fold-down diaper changing station? I mean for a current president that is.

[@billbradley5296]

Geriatric section 😂

[@dmac7128]

In the modern security state, the logistics for transport by train is very onerous. I would imagine their would be a lot of planning done to plot a precise route taking into account all of the rail traffic, grade crossings needed to be secured, bridges to be inspected, and all of the track for that matter. The last thing we need is a derailment due to track problems. It could also cost private carriers a lot of money to keep track clear along the route. All of the rails with the exception of the Northeast Corridor are own by private freight companies.

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

So,no "Doomsday trains"??? Ae - the discusied" missile carriers??

[@dmac7128]

@@DuneRunnerEnterprises If one existed, it would have been a dedicated rail link owned by the federal government and used exclusively for that one purpose (CoG). As for "missile carriers", that program never materialized. The Peacekeeper missiles ended up deployed just like Minuteman III until they were decommissioned. And incidentally, all military installations that are connected to the national freight networks depend on private freight carriers like CSX or Norfolk Southern to move stuff over the rails. I believe under federal law, they are supposed to prioritize military transport and in time of war, the national freight network can be brought under direct government control.

[@veitforabetterworld]

With the current age of the US president, there might be soon a wheelchair one.

[@colgateman91]

Wouldn’t be the first president to be in a wheelchair

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

Probably, the "Ambulance one",or,better yet - the "Pharmacy one".

[@Conan3145]

LOL. Walking Frame One?

[@kennethloki7011]

Good thing congress vehicles don't get names. There'd be an entire chair force.

[@ZBmechanical]

More like Walker One.

[@Phone-gz2ig]

..."CAN'T GO WRONG", brilliantly subtle joke there with the stairs mate 😂😂😂

[@Meandbroafter2]

Monica lewinsky 1

[@BattleshipOrion]

A bit on the train used in the thumbnail, it is an EMD SD70ACe lettered for the 41st POTUS (4141). It's early life consisted of that of any other locomotive operated by the Union Pacific; hauling freight. Later in life it sat dormant. Finally it made it's last run as one of 2 trains pulling George Bushes funeral train leading the train with George Bush proper. The other train was lead by Union Pacific 1941, a military commemorative locomotive p. It's now sitting as a display in Texas, and it's engine, suspected to have been given to another locomotive (The Chicago Northwestern(CNW) Heritage unit) which was having engine troubles at roughly the same time. The CNW unit still being used today. For a gauge on the SD70ACe's age, the oldest of the SD70ACe has been in service since 2005, and the SD70 family can be traced back to the '80s

[@kristian6622]

Taxpayers money literally flying out of the door 👍

[@bob456fk6]

I still remember seeing President Harry Truman give a speech from the back of his railroad car during his whistle stop tour in 1948. That was a big day. They let us out of school so we could go to the train station.

[@CrimsonVipera]

Whoever wrote this for Simon was very much "MURICA! WOO-HA!". I wish Simon read this on one of his other channels, like Brain Blaze. I'd love to hear his commentary on this one.

[@fredyllanos8972]

Heads up. The presidential helicopter is designated as Marine 1, when he’s aboard. The presidential helicopter fleet is maintained & operated by the Marines of the HMX-1 unit, at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

[@Phil_Melone]

That's interesting I'd think the Air Force would handle air stuff. Very interesting learn something new every day.

[@ItsKing32]

At 5:32 even tho its still based on a 747-200b the picture shows an E-4B not VC-25A the E-4B has the extra hump on the 747 hump while the VC-25 doesn’t

[@rocketsurgeon11]

The VC-25 heavy maintenance and the construction of the new VC-25B aircraft are done in San Antonio, along with the E4B. There's also a Presidential train car at the American Transportation Museum in St. Louis. This car was also used in either some movies or a TV show (Truman comes to mind). Oh, and you can walk through an older version of AF1 (the 707 variant) at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

[@swlak516]

Fascinating video Simon! Props to the script writers too, that was excellent.

[@nicolaicornelis2853]

4:07 It's funny how, even after the technological leaps we've made in monitor development, the pinnacle of TV is still just "a 50 inch plasma". I blame MTV and Xzibit.

[@Umski]

Pimp thy ride 🤣

[@p_serdiuk]

The current AF1 was built at roughly that time lol The new one is probably going to use some kind of a Samsung OLED or something.

[@Umski]

@@p_serdiuk probably needs to have 5 inch thick bullet proof glass to make the cut 😆

[@LaughingOrange]

I imagine it got burn-in, and has been replaced with a newer 50 inch LED TV. QLED if it's recent and the one buying wanted to avoid burn-in, or OLED if burn-in was not a concern. I doubt it could be any bigger because of space constraints.

[@motorboatmygoat2211]

Well….. good timing on this video I guess

[@joemyers5302]

5:30 that's an E4B, not a VC25. Both are based on the 747 airframe but serve different roles.

[@matthijshoogeland7893]

you missed the "doomsday planes" that are always an airfield further away in case air force one suddenly becomes unavailable

[@jimnaden5594]

There was one of those at Grissom AFB near Peru, IN. I worked in that area quite a lot and saw it in the air on many occasions. Watched a fast braking landing approach maneuver that was stunning to see a plane that size slow so rapidly.

[@p_serdiuk]

He mentioned the backup plane that always flies behind AF1, it makes sense for it to be based on a different airfield as well.

[@jimnaden5594]

@@p_serdiuk The Doomsday Plane at Grissom was there all of the time. At night it was surrounded by flood lights and always armed guards 24/7. The doomsday plane was a cold war asset that was designed for the president and cabinet to take off in case of nuclear war.

[@Melvin430]

They're called E-4B's.

[@Melvin430]

@@jimnaden5594 Saw this plane once, and i can say that the take off distance was just as short.

[@chukk_chukk]

The helicopter that flies the President is call sign Marine One. Those are Marines guarding the President. A lot of Marines would be very upset by calling it Army One.

[@Haulinbassracing]

i bet that 50 inch plasma was the shit 22 years ago lol

[@vehicles_n_stuff]

Haha yeah, I was thinking it sounds like a pretty dated middling tv these days

[@deanthonymims3095]

😂☠️😂☠️ I still have 1

[@Dan19870]

I remember about a couple of years, maybe even a decade back, the US was looking to replace Marine One with custom built Merlin's. Having seen the large interior of a HC3, I can easily imagine a luxurious interior and just in case, an emergency rear ramp for a presidential casevac.

[@robertpatrick3350]

They won the contract competition, however congressional lobbying killed the deal…. The part completed aircraft were then sold to Canada……. Pork barrel politics cost the US taxpayer a fortune and gave the Canadians a bargain.

[@DriverDave79]

You failed to mention the reason the H-3 is still in service and one of the main reasons for selecting the S-92 airframe. Both afford the ability for a grown man to exit the aircraft in a standing up position.

[@ariajames4677]

If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to make your money work for you... prevent inflation

[@Brianna_Hend]

Thanks for continuing updates I'd rather trade the crypto market as it's more profitable. I make a good amount of money per week even though I barely trade myself.

[@ariajames4677]

A lot of people still make massive profit from the crypto market, all you really need is a relevant information and some ‹professional advice. ‹it's totally inappropriate for investors to hang on while suffering from dip during significant

[@Brianna_Hend]

You trade also?, I

[@ariajames4677]

No I don't trade on my own anymore, I always required help and assistance

[@ariajames4677]

From my personal financial advisor ..

[@greggweber9967]

Don't want another Archduke Ferdinand moment.

[@richardshiggins704]

Or a JFK moment in particular .

[@greggweber9967]

@richardshiggins704 comparing the consequences of the spark, the Great War, now known as WW-I, had a greater effect.

[@takiman1]

Dont forget the brown 80s McDonalds look-a-like ash trays

[@brians8664]

Only $1M for the beast? I expected $5M-$8M honestly. I would also disagree about the bus not being used all that often. I’ve seen several presidential motorcades in my area, that I know for a fact were presidential motorcades, that had the bus and not the beast. Maybe bus is used more when they are a certain distance from a level 1 trauma hospital? On the other hand, Vice presidents use the bus quite regularly. It’s usually several busses in addition to security vehicles for the vice presidents. You mentioned the communication and electronic countermeasure abilities of the presidential motorcade, they are quite interesting. The layers of communication security and abilities are quite interesting at the least. Literally every form of communication that you can think of is utilized. Satellite, cell, IP over cell, IP over fiber, dsl and T1’s, POTS, private spectrum, public spectrum, even hand signals are utilized for basic communication in a SHTF situation.

[@ItIsOverThere54321]

The cool part about the fact that AF1 can do aerial refuelling is that they can decide to intentionally take off at a lower level of fuel, than is necessary to reach its destination, to ensure its weight is lower and therefore it can takeoff in shorter distances, as well as reach cruise altitude in less time. I wonder how often they do this.

[@ias2424]

Iirc the new presidential aircraft that’s replacing the current 747-400s is removing that capability since it’s never been used aside from keeping the pilots current, and as such save the money on installation, maintenance, and training.

[@Quicksilver1936]

@@ias2424 there's no fucking way they are removing air to air refueling. In the case of attack, natural disaster, etc. Air Force one needs to be able to stay in the air.

[@ias2424]

@@Quicksilver1936 I mean, it’s easily verifiable by just googling it. Granted that was announced back in 2017 to some resistance but there hasn’t been anything new since so… afaik it’s still being removed. I don’t necessarily agree with it, but our opinion isn’t worth much.

[@t3chman_]

@@Quicksilver1936 They are. Check it out. It's never been used with the VC-25A, so for cost savings, the VC-25B will not have that ability.

[@Mrbigs-ji4lj]

​@@Quicksilver1936they have bunkers better than raven rock now, they just need to fly to the bunker and that's it.

[@richardcranium3579]

Big Mike was waving hard!

[@hmsjr0154]

The Georgia 300 is located in orange Park Florida. It’s sitting right off the csx main line. The first rail car was called Magellan it’s a heavy weight passenger car that is supposed to be armored with bullet proof call. The Magellan is located at the Gold Coast Railway museum In Miami Florida

[@starprof]

Interesting stuff! Finally got to trains at 11:30

[@Redmenace96]

Yeah. I thought it was going to be about Biden on Amtrack?

[@b1r2y3n]

Seeing trump as president is so gross. Literally the worst president ever and a huge stain of shame on our history.

[@tobarstep]

If I were president I think I'd make it a point to take the train or the bus as much as possible. Just to enjoy the journey as much as I can. I'd also commission a destroyer or cruiser to serve as my executive water-borne transport. I guess Navy 1, but I think I like the sound of Boat Force 1 better.

[@Mrbigs-ji4lj]

President has bosses to answer to. The corporation overlords want their favours, that's what the donations are for. He doesn't have time to dilly dally.

[@cynthiaherbst3909]

​@@Mrbigs-ji4lj 3 week old troll account that peddles the cabal myth. Tell me Tovarish is it rubles, yuan, crypto, what's the going method of payment these days for your..species of bridge dweller?

[@MrGlenLane]

Let's hope the new Boeing planes come with child locks on the doors... we wouldn't want any more 'Italian Job' moments, would we?!

[@AeroGuy07]

One of my high school friends was a crew chief on Marine 1 during Clinton's presidency. In the 80s my dad took me and my brother out of school to go see President Reagan at a stop in Ohio on a rail tour he did. One of dad's friends worked for Hess & Eisenhart, the people that built the presidential limo in the 60s and 70s.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I saw VP Harris and her staff, EP detail 🕶 at OIA, Orlando. They put the huge plane directly by the fence, parking lot. She rolled up, got out & went straight into the aircraft.

[@TerreHauteRemoteGoat]

You said this was going to be about the most powerful man in the world and then failed to ever mention Harlan Crow.

[@illumination101]

This didnt age well

[@lahlah-d7q]

lol

[@SendingFreedomTM]

I wonder if this is where that guy studied the secret service hahaha JK

[@raidenpainn1561]

But... He's not currently the president.

[@PiersDJackson]

For starters: Mr. Trump is that oddity, a former President and a candidate (presumptive endorsed main at the time), thus is entitled to Secret Service Protection at a level marginally higher than others. Emphasis on Marginally Higher. Next take into account his actions once attacked, after he ducked, did he "stay low and go go go", no, he stood up and raised his fist, almost fighting with the secret service to get him in the car. Third, an open field is far less secure than a stadium, hall or conference centre; is his campaign going to admit any culpability for the decision to hold it there? Finally, the secret service have culpability of assigning the wrong agents physically, not disparaging their capabilities, to protect an above average height man; and the apparent oversight of which law enforcement group was to secure the rooftop? The assumption is everyone tactically on-site is Secret Service, with local law enforcement agencies in-between; reality is those close to him were assumed to be Secret Service and cross-trained Homeland Security Agents, there's unsubstantiated story of that rooftop being for a third counterinsurgency sniper that was planned but not budgeted for by Secret Service, who made the assumption it was a Local law enforcement sniper, and vice versa.

[@cwg73160]

Did you forget who is the current president?

[@AtomSmasher-l4b]

Meanwhile a former president who may be president again gets a few secretaries LARPing as Secret Service.

[@jasonwilson6487]

Wow! Dude you all are so upset that women can do stuff that you're not qualified to do. What's next blacks LARPing as secret service agents.

[@domoking6487]

It's incredible how much content you put out man! And on so many different/diverse topics 😮💯💯👌

[@markl3893]

All he does is read a script. Each of his channels has one or more writers feeding him the scripts.

[@domoking6487]

@markl3893 but still, that's alot of camera time

[@cdubb642]

On September 11th, Airforce One, and two F-15's were the only aircraft flying. They flew over the Chicago area east by southeast.

[@tylerchambliss8379]

Ah good to see Simon is in deed alive and well. I noticed you weren't narrating biographics anymore and asked in the comments what happened. One guy said you died.

[@DAndyLord]

Oh... These are old videos. These are all recorded months ahead, edited, then released. :(

[@tylerchambliss8379]

@@DAndyLord So it's true? Man that's sad. Simon was one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@p_serdiuk]

Simon is ok. The owner of Biographics and TopTenz passed away, his daughter wasn't able to take over for a while, so Simon moved on and focused on his own channels.

[@noahway13]

That time you told a large group that the U.S. president is not allowed on an V-22 Osprey, and nobody challenged you. And it IS true.

[@MichaelBrown-ff3go]

Hard disagree on the term "leader of the free world".

[@DarkBiCin]

Brussels claims to be the capital of the free world Merkel was supposedly “the chancellor of the free world End of the day its just PR so who really cares

[@PeterPonomarenko]

4:15 When Zombie Joe is on board, the medical annex consumes most of the maintenance money,

[@randyrobertson4686]

I can imagine if the US President is going on a….let’s say 3 stop trip through Europe and visiting different locations and he is going to be making an outdoor public speech that the Secret Service has mapped out every single highest point in the surrounding area that can be accessed by a person and has occupied it for the moment the president is speaking to avoid any potential long range sniper attacks. This aspect alone is an undertaking of monstrous proportions. Not only must they find the farthest accessible high point but everything in between. I suspect that choosing a decisive location for his speech that would minimize any overly complicated research into this particular issue would help. But I’m sure that they also have tons of other potential hostile moves that could be made towards the President that they also need to be privy to. I sure hope these Secret Service officials are paid well, because they sure are deserving of it.

[@SuperDuran21]

The black hawks are designated as Marine One not Army One. Just saying.

[@JamesSisk-s1r]

He says an ARMY helicopter is Army One, which is correct. If he said Marine helicopter, then it would be Marine One.

[@hungo7720]

While the air force 1 has garnered attention of the entire world because of its glitz and glamour, train force 1 is hardly covered by any channels.

[@Lightning613]

that’s because when Biden is in it, it’s referred to as: The Führersonderzug ? ? ?

[@donshilo2024]

Jesus. How many channels this guy has?😬

[@evilwelshman]

So, what I'm hearing from all these extra heavy vehicles and gargantuan escort fleets and motorcades is that the US President has a carbon footprint the size of an elephant. 😅😅

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

That’s your take away? The goal is clearly to maintain governance while on the move and prevent assassination.

[@jessgunn6639]

the beast couldn't handle the Dail speed bump in ireland though, lmao

[@richardshiggins704]

The American Embassy underground parking speed hump on exiting .

[@hiroshi138]

Wait, you mean The Beast isn't a dependable EV? Weird

[@EpicATrain]

Instead of destroying the retired armored vehicles, why not remove important tech and sell it? People would pay probably 2-10x the value of the car and would be a great way to make money.

[@optimus3305]

Well currently all Presidential vehicles are equipped with guard rails, handicapped ramps and restrooms, and the short staircase with a sneaker cubbyhole.

[@9ZERO6]

The actual specs and capabilties of the Boeing Air Force 1 are quite classified. We can assume they can fly higher and faster than the civilian version.

[@syfieldsjr1576]

I once critiqued a video of Simon’s and was told that I was using antisemitism towards him. I am subscribed to most of his channels and enjoy watching them just as much as anyone else, and when I have an opinion, I am always courteous and follow the guidelines! But even more importantly…I too am Jewish! That’s right! So just a heads up… Careful what you say, because even the most innocent comments can get you chastised here. It’s shameful what our modern, 21st century has become. Shalom and be kind!

[@Jordan-sy7my]

If Prez is in the Mexican outback on donkey, is that donkey the Don Juan?

[@deanthonymims3095]

☠️😂☠️😂

[@sturmhardteisenkeil1906]

Unless the Secret Service doesn't feel like doing it's job. 😆

[@TerreHauteRemoteGoat]

If the President is on the train, do they >finally< enforce passenger priority over freight or does his train also sit and wait while the over-length freight train trundles down the track?

[@Umski]

The irony of all this being that the person all this is for can and does change overnight when an election comes around - impressive as it all is, all seems a bit megalomaniacal, no?

[@asmo1313]

no

[@Cammmmeron]

Fun fact..... According to the USSS, the first president to use a armored vehicle was Franklin Roosevelt. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Secret Service increased protect around the president. In December 1941 they added the first armored vehicle to the fleet, a armored 1928 Cadillac series 341-A town sedan. This vehicle actually belonged to the infamous gangster Al Capone, but it was seized by the US Treasury Department in 1932 for tax evasion.

[@brianvaughan1637]

Well this video didn't age well. ALL that money and technology and they couldn't stop a 20 year old kid.

[@paulzeigler7616]

Trump is not acting US President. Secret service protection for past presidents is probably a huge step back from what the acting President and VP have.

[@America1stFYF]

They couldn't stop who they hired.

[@TheNikoado]

@Megaprojects Could you please make a video on the proposed electrical grid inter-connectors, that would link UK/Europe with Canada/US? That way, all those solar panels and wind farms in Texas could provide just about enough power for the British to make their cups of tea ;)

[@noesantana_com]

The helo would be designated Marine One.

[@rubiconnn]

The UH60 isn't operated by the Marines, only the Army. It would be Army One.

[@nonegiven3144]

​@rubiconnn it's call sign is Marine One. Quick internet search will verify this fact.

[@aljohntabion2751]

@@rubiconnnI’ve always know the green helo as marine one

[@aljohntabion2751]

@@rubiconnn Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president of the United States.[1] It usually denotes a helicopter operated by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) "Nighthawks", consisting of either the large Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King or the newer, smaller VH-60N "White Hawk". Both helicopters are called "White Tops" because of their livery. Any Marine Corps aircraft carrying the vice president of the United States without the president has the call sign Marine Two.

[@IndigenousAmericanTrucker]

I live in Washington.D.C. and I see them flying that new VH-92 every single day, almost all day! They are performing a lot of test runs with it. They just fly around in circles all day. They come from Quantico and come up and land at their secondary base at Bolling here in D.C. and then they go north to somewhere or even nowhere, and then they come back and land again at Bolling. Sometimes, they go in other directions, but they come right back and land again. Last I checked, they had an issue destroying the White House lawn with the rotorwash! I'm not sure if anything changed or not, though. So far, I saw two of them fly with a VH-3 but I don't know if they went to to the White house, though!