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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by brassai
BONUS TRIVIA QUESTION:
At any given point in time, Airforce one has taken off at least one more times than it has ever landed. How can this be?
I believe Richard Nixon was airborne en route from Andrews AFB to El Toro MCAS when his resignation took effect at noon EDT on August 9, 1974. The aircraft would have lost the call sign "Air Force One" in midflight at 1600Z.
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