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The President's Secret War Shuttles That Shadow Air Force One

C-20C transport planes will get the president to safety if war breaks out.

By Kyle Mizokami
May 3, 2017



Security arrangements for the President of the United States are understandably a closely guarded secret. The President is arguably the most wanted man in the world, with terrorists and wartime enemies seeing the number one coup as taking down the man who runs America. So, whenever the POTUS leaves Washington D.C., according to Politico, there is a secret air force of three aircraft that shadow his "official" convoy of Air Force One and military transports that fly with it.

The aircraft don't look like much. They are unarmed Gulfstream IV VIP jets purchased in 1985. Each is powered by two Rolls Royce Tay turbofan engines and can carry between 12 and 16 passengers. These older planes lack the advanced controls and instrumentation of modern aircraft. Yet they're kept in top condition and have special defensive countermeasures designed to prevent them from being shot down.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26371/president-secret-air-force-war-shuttle-gulfstream/
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