[Scan-DC] VC-25 Visual

Wed, 12 Jun 2002 18:50:00 -0400

Confirming that VC-25 Venus 02 Heavy was shooting approaches at BWI. I
spotted him on short final for 33L at approx 1430 this afternoon. They
were shooting approaches and not actually touch-and-go.

[email protected] wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> Late in the 1400 hour (EDT) caught visual of one of the Presidential VC-25's
> doing touch & go's at Baltimore International (BWI).  Came right over the
> house just as I was returning from my golf game.  Didn't have scanner and no
> binoculars but I think it was # 29000. No matter how many times I've seen
> them, these VC-25s, flying low and slow, are an impressive sight.
> 
> BWI is one of the local alternate airfields for the Prediential aircraft so
> quite often they come up to BWI to keep themselves current with the local
> conditions.
> 
> Later on, in the 1500 hour EDT, I did tune in to Andrews and caught Venus 02
> (VC-25 # 29000) doing approaches so I'm guessing he's the same one that was
> at BWI earlier.
> 
> RON
> MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILCOM
> MARYLAND, USA
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