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

@youpeopleareallinsane

2 күн бұрын

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

@AdamGuion

2 күн бұрын

Hole In 1

@josephschultz3301

2 күн бұрын

@@AdamGuion Hell yeah.

@Nathan-vt1jz

2 күн бұрын

That’s hilarious.

@jed-henrywitkowski6470

2 күн бұрын

@@AdamGuion Literally lol.

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

@davemccage7918

Күн бұрын

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

9 сағат бұрын

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

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......

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

Күн бұрын

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

@grantorino2325

Күн бұрын

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

@jonbroadsword7572

21 сағат бұрын

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

20 сағат бұрын

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

@Cwayne1989

15 сағат бұрын

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

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

2 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@rubiconnn

2 күн бұрын

It was symbolism for the bloated excess of politicians.

@cybbles

2 күн бұрын

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

@hellblazer275

2 күн бұрын

​@@cybblesJust a call to give it airbags

@matteofabbris7877

2 күн бұрын

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

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

@Rednecknerd_rob9634

2 күн бұрын

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

@taotao19741

Күн бұрын

RAILFORCEONEANGEL

@Sammasambuddha

Күн бұрын

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

@taotao19741

Күн бұрын

@@Sammasambuddha THRONEFORCEONEANGEL

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

2 күн бұрын

That you know of.

@DavidLLambertmobile

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

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

@dpelpal

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

@@DavidLLambertmobile Help elect another Kennedy, Kennedy 24!

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

16 сағат бұрын

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).

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

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

@philscott7949

Сағат бұрын

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.

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

2 күн бұрын

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

@JimAllen-Persona

2 күн бұрын

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

@TheSnowMan-cy9tu

2 күн бұрын

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

@dewyakana1543

2 күн бұрын

Air force one gives me the goose bumps so beautiful.

@rileygladue3979

2 күн бұрын

@@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

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

@cynthiaherbst3909

2 күн бұрын

Be a hell of a plot twist and not unprecedented

@funkyromero

Күн бұрын

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

@clintonpangburn3698

Күн бұрын

@@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

Күн бұрын

@@clintonpangburn3698 that was s such a good show

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

@Umski

Күн бұрын

Sore arse One? 😆

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

2 күн бұрын

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

11 сағат бұрын

​@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

9 сағат бұрын

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.

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.

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

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

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

@jacksons1010

2 күн бұрын

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

@TheeGlocktopus

2 күн бұрын

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

@Blinkerd00d

2 күн бұрын

​@@TheSnowMan-cy9tuyou are spot on, sir

I LOVE the sound of Space Force One

@goodson77784

2 күн бұрын

the sound of hot air

@88ights

10 сағат бұрын

​@@goodson77784ok

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.

They should have called the bus Greyhound One.

@simonrancourt7834

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

Uber One

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.

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

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

2 күн бұрын

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.

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.

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.

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....

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

Күн бұрын

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

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.

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

@colgateman91

Күн бұрын

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

@DuneRunnerEnterprises

Күн бұрын

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

@Conan3145

Күн бұрын

LOL. Walking Frame One?

@kennethloki7011

13 сағат бұрын

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

@ZBmechanical

7 сағат бұрын

More like Walker One.

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

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

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

Күн бұрын

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

3 сағат бұрын

​@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.

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

@rogerj412

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

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

@b1r2y3n

2 күн бұрын

Good ol’ trump made another “great” deal 🙄

@PeterCiesla

2 күн бұрын

Doors are a subscription now.

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

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!

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

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

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

Trump bright idea

@firstnamelastname6216

Күн бұрын

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

@darklordchris

Күн бұрын

@@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

20 сағат бұрын

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

Thanks for your informative (and fun) summary!

Gotta love the way that Simon Whistler can make the most obvious of error sound like gospel!

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

@markl3893

2 күн бұрын

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

@domoking6487

2 күн бұрын

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

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

Thank you. As always, your communicate masterfully

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

2 күн бұрын

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.

Don't want another Archduke Ferdinand moment.

@richardshiggins704

2 күн бұрын

Or a JFK moment in particular .

@greggweber9967

Күн бұрын

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

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

@vehicles_n_stuff

2 күн бұрын

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

Lots of "Wow, I didn't know that! " Good one, Simon. rain one, executive one....thanks I lurned from factboy.

Thanks for sharing.

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.

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

Күн бұрын

Pimp thy ride 🤣

@p_serdiuk

Күн бұрын

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

Күн бұрын

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

@LaughingOrange

Күн бұрын

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.

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

@crakkbone

2 күн бұрын

No, was it awesome?

@PhilOsGarage

2 күн бұрын

@@crakkbonemore hilarious than awesome

@rovercoupe7104

2 күн бұрын

Thought it was Ireland. M

@PMickeyDee

2 күн бұрын

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

@THE-X-Force

2 күн бұрын

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

Teddy Roosevelt on a Wright Flyer is just *chef's kiss*

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

@charleshopkins3817

Күн бұрын

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

@4everdc302

Күн бұрын

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

Interesting stuff! Finally got to trains at 11:30

@Redmenace96

Күн бұрын

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

When I lived in Hawaii i was going to a job behind the airport and got shooed off the road by the local police due the motorcade moving in the area. While i was waiting Air Force One took off. I was virtually under the aircraft as it rocketed into the air. It was an impressive sight to see, and be so incredibly close to.

Thank you, Mega beard!

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

@jimnaden5594

2 күн бұрын

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

Күн бұрын

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

Күн бұрын

@@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

20 сағат бұрын

They're called E-4B's.

@Melvin430

20 сағат бұрын

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

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

2 күн бұрын

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

@tylerchambliss8379

2 күн бұрын

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

@p_serdiuk

Күн бұрын

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.

The ice cream was a nice touch...

Excellent episode Keep up the good work 😼

One of the best videos on this channel, I loved it!

@monopalle5768

2 күн бұрын

FAKE COMMENT

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

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

@@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

2 күн бұрын

@@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_

2 күн бұрын

@@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

2 күн бұрын

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

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

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

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

Yeah, I had Secret Service coming around two weeks before Slick Willy had a speech near where I worked.

Lol the lobster comparison was quite unconventional.

This Simon guy is a great narrator. He should make more channels that cover other topics....

@davidlium9338

2 күн бұрын

That’s a joke, right? This guy has so many channels no one can count them all!

@RochelleLang

Күн бұрын

He has more channels than 5 Minute Crafts

@lillyanneserrelio2187

Күн бұрын

Yes i was being sarcastic. He has more KZread channels than i have split ends...

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

2 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

​@@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?

I used to do engineering on similar engines and there was a notable feature we incorporated that would allow for the jet engines to run even if a bullet goes through the CPU of the engine computer, i assume they had at least that in AF1

I would love to see the testing these vehicles go through.

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

2 күн бұрын

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.

Joe Biden likes to ride the train and shout Choo Choo. It makes him happy.

@ronblack7870

2 күн бұрын

then you actually had trump in a semi looking ridiculous doing something like that as well.

@TommyRibs

2 күн бұрын

@@ronblack7870 Choo Choo

@Dave-in-MD

Күн бұрын

Lack of respect is the mark of a true trumper. Do you really like the taste of his shoe leather that much? Or do you just chow down on the little mushroom?

Like you take and angle on this (already) well reported subject. Fresh!

15:42 AI having trouble with president's leg😂

The helo would be designated Marine One.

@rubiconnn

2 күн бұрын

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

@nonegiven3144

Күн бұрын

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

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.

Damn Simon, you really are good at this. It's just reading a teleprompter thing, sure, but you just do it so well. You can't tell you're reading, your energy is great. You can tell how excited you were to talk about the aircraft. The script is snappy too. I was engaged even though I could care less what the president rides in lol. ❤❤❤❤❤

Ya know, that classic heli probably ALWAYS starts when they turn the key, which must have gained them respect over the years.

@DuneRunnerEnterprises

Күн бұрын

I'll tell ya' a little secret. That's the button,not the key.😊

@johnrickard8512

Күн бұрын

@@DuneRunnerEnterprises it's an expression. I know aircraft don't really work like automobiles.

@DuneRunnerEnterprises

20 сағат бұрын

@@johnrickard8512 Nope. As far as i understand - it's a military thingy. You got to start it faster - without looking for THE key!

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

You left out the current designation: hearse one.

Im surprised you glossed over the counter assault force. When Obama visited my city (Brisbane, Australia) the motorcade paled in comparison to the queue of MRAPs full of Marines lined up along the block as well as the Ospreys doing laps of the city. And that was for a trip where they had the windows on the beast down to wave at people from a few feet away.

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

Күн бұрын

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

@dmac7128

16 сағат бұрын

@@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.

But wHaTaBoUt the trump train?

@nathanielerskine1875

2 күн бұрын

All aboard!

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

2 күн бұрын

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

Hi Simon! Hi!

The president is really out here in a wacky races car about it has cannisters that can produce smoke screens and oil slicks 😂

president in a formula = Formula 1

Change his diaper, give him some pudding, let him sleep and send him by Fedex. (ʘ_ʘ)

@dbs555

2 күн бұрын

But Trump is no longer president. 😂

In January 2015 I worked at an office a mile or two from the west end of Boise’s airport runway. Taking a break from work, I saw a short-bed Chevy pickup with a camper shell, parked in an open field across the street from my office. It was, I’d guess, about 25-30 years old and nothing about it, except for its presence in an otherwise always-vacant lot, was unusual or noteworthy. A few minutes later, Air Force One flew over. Obama had arrived to visit Boise.

There was a time Jerry Seinfeld took President Obama for some laps around inside the White House Grounds in an old sports car. They went to the gate and asked to go down the road to get coffee, they were told "no, sorry sir I can't let that happen".

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

@DarkBiCin

2 күн бұрын

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

Happy to see they don't go overboard with all the opulence and high end furniture etc😂

When the President is dropping a deuce, that particular toilet becomes Ass Force One

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

Right after the State of the Union address, Bill Maher did a skit with Biden moving with Walker One. Had the seal and everything.

Something the UK could never pull off!

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

@richardshiggins704

2 күн бұрын

The American Embassy underground parking speed hump on exiting .

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

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

2 күн бұрын

no

In a tiny car with his entourage it's designated Clown Force One.

I Rember seeing one of those early 2000's science shows(about the beast), they layered bullet proof glass about 5-6 inches thick on a stand. They used a 50 cal rifle and 2-3 bullets they broke through it to the other side, shooting the exact same spot. Now this test was done with not moving armored glass. "if" god forbid the motorcade came under attack the beast would be speeding the road at 75+ MPH and not sitting still. Also no secret service shooting back.

They should’ve put a stair chair in for Biden. You know, one of those sideways chairs your grandma has

@MarvinWestmaas

2 күн бұрын

cry harder, the orange fraud is not getting into the wh Lee Harvey will take care of that if needed

@martijnm4905

2 күн бұрын

Stair force one😂

Well for Baiden a wheelchair, a babysitter and an ice cream is enough for him to move.

@margaretthatcher6828

2 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@captainspaulding5963

2 күн бұрын

And the other guy needs what, an adult film star, a few companies to run into bankruptcy and some McDonald's?

@Stephan1988

2 күн бұрын

@@captainspaulding5963 who cares about the other guy. Can’t the US have something else?

@CptGrunkMckoy

2 күн бұрын

I would rather have that than Trumps 13 year old girl, diapers and Rubles requirements.

@navysealblackwater

2 күн бұрын

And for trump an extra large diaper ❤❤❤