Originally Posted By: BroodBuster
I can understand shutting down the air space when AF1 is in the air but whats the purpose when it's parked?


Airplanes can deliver and are themselves weapons. They close the airspace so nobody goes kamakazi on POTUS

It's funny, I thought hank was JOKING about using 911 as his personal information line. Amazing.


Edited by IrishRogue (08/18/10 01:11 PM)
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