Well if it was after noon on last Tuesday that he flew, an AirForce F-16 would be AirForce one as long as he is on board. But I dont think he has flown anywhere since becoming president.

It was just his first flight on an official aircraft, from Midway to Andrews, two weeks before the Inauguration, correct?

:)

It still bugged the aerogeek inside of me.

See my post below - I believe it was his first flight on an official aircraft, but two weeks before the Inauguration.

Midway to Andrews - correct. I'm no sure exactly when the flight took place, but it was pre-inauguration.

So, the callsign was not Air Force One and the plane he was on (a 752) was not even the typical Air Force One (what the NatGeo show was all about).

Do it , what is another 15k when you burned a few hundred K on the honeymoon rtw.

I suppose it is worth it if you really really do not want to sit in the back. I would tough it out in coach, but that is just me. I survived 11 hours in a CO coach seat last week, although it was on a 764 with no one sitting next to me or accross from me.

It was two weeks prior to inauguration. I remember watching him arrive at Andrews live on CNN, and they mentioned that he had eaten a burger en route.

I'd rough it in Y as well - 4 hours in an exit row aisle (assuming that is where you are) is tolerable.

I have a hard time using miles to upgrade to a domestic F seat.

True. The crime against aerogeekery does bother me but not nearly as much as the media-friendly party's reputation of saying "Fact, schmact". Come to think of it re: official aircraft, I saw a bunch of the official Gulfstreams parked at remote stands when I was serving in Qatar (the base I was at was also home to the administrative and real-time targeting portions of the War on Terror air component) and I think I posted about my sighting of one of the 752's going into ACY.

Actually, I forgot I was renting a car once I get to PTY. Perhaps I should stick to coach if booze isn't an issue anyhow... It's certainly not worth 15K just for the airline food, especially considering I have a reclining exit row aisle.

No caveat for a 752?

Yeah...I need to write it out. I also need to dig out my photos and scan them in. That was back in my pre-digital days. :eek:

I actually had to pause the AFO special when he ordered the burger medium-well as I was laughing and crying so hard. My wife was making fun of me for voting for a guy who doesn't even know how to order a burger. The whole thing was wrong. On the plus side, he did take the fries, in addition to whatever vegetables he was talking about.

Funny you ask, as that crossed my mind as I was making my last post. :)

A 752 to FL is too short of a flight. The rare 752 transcons are impossible to get mileage upgrades on (and there is still the AVOD in the back). I suppose the only time I'd use miles to upgrade myself on a (non-European) 752 would be to LIM (or similar distance) if the upgrade chances looked like a long shot.

If you can get a row to yourself in the back I'd save the miles. I did this run last year and got upgraded on all the legs.