Does Air Force one really get Followed By Fighter Jets ?
2007-10-29 13:56:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
no, its happened(like after 9/11) but its rare.
mostly because its too dangerous to by flying fighter jets through heavy traffic commercial airspace.
Edit:
but yea, i agree with the post below... i bet one could be there real quick..
2007-10-29 14:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by kickrocks54 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not in U.S. airspace with the sole exception of September 11, 2001. But, if flying into hostile air space, most assuredly.
That would include the two Theaters of Operation in Iraq and Afghanistan.
BTW there is only one aircraft in the U.S. military inventory which has landing priority over Air Force One. That is any aircraft accomplishing a medical evacuation mission.
2007-10-29 15:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not know, but it would make sense, at the very least I am sure there is always at least a few F-16's, F-15s, or today even F-22's throughout the US and the world on alert if something were to come up.
2007-10-29 14:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by satcomgrunt 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Generally no
2007-10-29 14:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Bob D 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Never heard of that, I'm sure they have them on call though.
2007-10-29 14:02:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Due to security reasons,you'll probably never know.
2007-10-29 14:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it doesn't, but they have planes on standby ready to go.
2007-10-29 15:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by thewedge226 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
betcha they could call one quick
2007-10-29 14:27:40 · answer #8 · answered by Will 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Y E S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-10-29 14:43:09 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋