In DC, after they drop off the president, they often split up and fly (joyride?) around the area for a while to help the pilots keep their hours up.
Here's a typical convoy over Dupont Circle taking the president up to Walter Reed a few years ago.
npub1js…y93xu on Nostr: Marine One (the "HMX-1" presidential transport mission) typically flies the president ...
Marine One (the "HMX-1" presidential transport mission) typically flies the president in a close formation of three (sometimes two, occasionally four) helicopters. This is partly for security, but also to ensure a spare is available nearby.
In DC, after they drop off the president, they often split up and fly (joyride?) around the area for a while to help the pilots keep their hours up.
Here's a typical convoy over Dupont Circle taking the president up to Walter Reed a few years ago.
In DC, after they drop off the president, they often split up and fly (joyride?) around the area for a while to help the pilots keep their hours up.
Here's a typical convoy over Dupont Circle taking the president up to Walter Reed a few years ago.
