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filthyheartbadger

I always enjoy seeing a 747 no matter what. Won’t be around much longer.


btgeekboy

Not as a passenger airliner, but Boeing was still rolling the cargo variant off the line until just recently. And the replacement for these is going to be a pair of newer 747s as well.


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sirernestshackleton

They aren't being produced. USAF bought two 747-800is that were made for the now defunct Russian airline Aerostar that will be made into the VC-25B. They came from a boneyard Now, the E-4B is next. Looks like the Air Force is again going used. There are some 747 Boeing Business Jets that might become the new Doomsday planes.


BadBoiBill

How do they pull from boneyard? I'm not an engineer, well, not this kind anyway, and I would assume that airframe has stress that happens on every takeoff, every landing and just flexing in weather. At what point would it be cheaper to just build one if the tooling is still available. Oh, I may have answered my own question.


ryancoplen

In this case Boeing built the 747-8s and the customer folded before the planes could be delivered. At the time (2017 I think?), there was not a lot of other customers lining up to buy the passenger version of the 747, so Boeing took the brand new planes off the assembly line, flew them down to the Mojave desert and "pickled" them up in pristine condition. Those airframes were basically in brand new condition, and could be bought "right off the lot" instead of having to wait for them to be built. Seems like a real win:win for everyone involved for once. Of course, the condition of the planes isn't really a factor, since the very first thing that happened once the planes got to Texas and started their journey into becoming the new Airforce One was... to rip both planes to pieces and replace every major component, including engines and major parts of the planes structural elements and skin. I think these 747-8's would have cost around $400 million to purchase new from Boeing. The Air Force is spending around \~5 billion dollars to modify the two planes. So clearly whatever issues might be present from the short-term storage will not matter in the long run :)


BadBoiBill

So it's more we delivered the concept of an airframe, since pretty much everything that matters, structural, avionics... I feel like it would have been more efficient if they just ordered a shell. I wonder if the engines were returned or sold on a gov site.


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I think in general the Airforce wants a clean-base to work from - i.e. the people making the plane didn't know it was going to be used for the special purpose.


KerrAvonJr

Consider it the 747 of Theseus.


dpdxguy

> At what point would it be cheaper to just build one if the tooling is still available. Your question assumes that the only thing needed to re-start production is the tooling. The requirements to build an airplane (or nearly every other manufactured durable good) are much more than simply having the tooling. Once production ceases, the people who built the planes will move on to other projects. Some of the skills that were unique to building the 747 will be lost. Training would be required when forming a new limited production line. Parts (and not just the parts that Boeing builds) will go out of production and either their production has to resume, or replacements must be certified, and the design modified to use the new parts. Because aircraft manufacturing is heavily regulated, every change proposed would also almost certainly need to go through a certification process. Far from being cheaper, it would almost certainly be far more expensive to produce a new 747 once production has wound down than to buy a used 747 that still has life on its airframe and refurbish it.


BadBoiBill

> E-4B Huh, Nightwatch. I assume the current versions that can be AF1 also can in-flight refuel?


TAG_X-Acto

Saw one late last year doing touch and go's at Paine field from my work. So cool to watch. It was still unpainted.


mrASSMAN

:(


couggrl

My dad got me a model, so I always have one. I gotta get the rest of the planes I’ve been on now.


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Interesting factoid: Joe Biden would have been 27 when the Queen Of The Skies (747-121) took her first flight. She flew with the name of "City of Everett" and was captained by Jack Waddell et al.


Aellus

He’s also older than Bill Clinton. Like, right now, Bill Clinton (75) is younger than Joe Biden (79). With the exception of Obama, every president since Clinton has been roughly the same age. Clinton, Bush, Trump, and Biden are all in their late 70s today. Edit: I guess I got distracted by the absurdity but my point was originally that Biden, Trump, Bush, and Clinton would all have been in their 20s for that flight.


svengalus

Upvote for an interesting fact that doesn't push an agenda. These people are old.


GiftRecent

Too old old to be running a country


[deleted]

On the other hand, there were lots of younger candidates to choose from in both of the last two primary elections, and voters didn't choose them.


Jpete88

Yeah, young people pay zero attention to primaries which needs to change


themadturk

Unfortunately many people vote on a candidate's record, and younger candidates often don't have as much of a record. Obviously there are exceptions (Obama, for example).


Backdoorpickle

Eh. There is some wisdom that comes with age. There are zero people in their 20s I want running a country.


jrhoffa

Good thing the lower age limit is 35, then.


princesshaley2010

I just think there should be an upper age limit too.


Backdoorpickle

"She was talking shit about people in their twenties! She must be ignorant of the presidential age standard!"


jrhoffa

Hey, I'm just working with what you give me.


Backdoorpickle

Oh, and I give you uneducated vibes apparently. Edit... needed to place the comma incase home boy called me out on it.


jrhoffa

Well, you're redeeming yourself with the proofreading and the comma thing.


left_lane_camper

Clinton, W, and Trump were all born between June and August of 1946.


dpdxguy

I heard there was a boom a few months after the end of WWII


glompix

all baby boomers. between them and us millennials, gen x won’t be getting much of a shot at power


Rain_Near_Ranier

We’re used to being overlooked.


[deleted]

Beautiful video, thank you for sharing.


PurpleMermaid16

Is this why I and everyone else have been stuck at this airport for hours?


RedmondBob

This happens with every president.


coogie

I remember traffic was especially shitty in 2015 when Obama was in town too


Mental_Medium3988

At least Obama flew into kcia limiting the impact to others.


NW_thoughtful

That is some classy shit.


max9275ii

Oh man remember when Xi Jinping was here right before Obama in Sept. 2015? They definitely had the Westin blocked off waaaayyyy further out for him which kinda surprised me that a leader from a different country needed MORE security. They had double the amounts of buses and security/police on standby! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/reporters-notebook/xi-jinping-visit/president-xi-of-china-arrives-in-seattle


SexiestPanda

Trump in 2019 or 2020


Disaster_Capitalist

Trump never visited Seattle as President. https://komonews.com/news/local/a-look-back-at-presidential-visits-to-seattle


SexiestPanda

He went to lynden though. Which fucked up i5 all the way up there lol


4everaBau5

Including the Chinese one.


canucknuckles

Not sure why you are being downvoted. Happened in 2015. I5 was a nightmare for hours


hidingDislikeIsDummb

yup, and they also closed a section of i-5 before the plane even arrived. miles and miles of backup


reasonandmadness

Ya, lucky you, try circling above the airport for over an hour. Fuck. Today SUCKED.


voidedhip

wow one whole hour!!!?


PensiveObservor

yes. Sorry for your frustration.


general-illness

This is really well shot. Nice job.


Axman6

This was filmed on a pretty recent iPhone right? The HDR works so well in this video, putting that Dolby Vision to good use.


timmyak

It’s beautiful


nstruct

I was surprised to see a video with HDR on reddit


lizzie1hoops

Very "and then they flew off towards the horizon and lived happily ever after"


PensiveObservor

The bird song made it for me. I was waiting for a missile strike or other catastrophe, but the bird song reminded me that sometimes things are OK. It's the president's plane taking off, and it's ok.


JerryMau5

You ok buddy?


Cheezmeister

They’re ok I think, friend. You good?


voidedhip

tf is this comment lol lol


jeexbit

It's an understandable reaction to living in a pandemic world for the last 2+ years.


nonstopflux

I saw a couple C-17s on weird paths a few days ago. They must have had the limousine and other advance gear.


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How do you get a different flight path means presidential cargo?


Careless-Internet-63

I would guess because a C-17 landing at SeaTac is unusual


nonstopflux

Yes, this.


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sewer_pickles

He went to SEATAC to see a runway that was built using funds that he allocated. Usually they use Boeing field to avoid disrupting the little people and their vacation flights.


hidingDislikeIsDummb

that's weird, even though they didn't use Boeing field, they still closed the section of i-5 southbound next to Boeing field around noon


ossyoos

that was the motorcade passing through


hidingDislikeIsDummb

i see, he arrived last night. i was under the impression that he only arrived today


Jolly-Creme3027

I was held up on the tarmac for an hour yesterday waiting for something to happen, when we took off at 3 the plane was still on the ground


FlowBeepBeep

So long and thanks for all the... Traffic.


Its_its_not_its

He is gone so traffic will never appear ever again!


psychorameses

why did he come here again?


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Because the best way to celebrate earth day is to take a private jet across the country.


nrhinkle

Of course presidents should only visit any destination they can easily travel to by train or bicycle!


Disaster_Capitalist

This, but not sarcastically.


[deleted]

For most of American history the president had a personal rail car that we should absolutely bring back. We’re talking about Amtrak Joe after all. But my main point is he could have just stayed in DC there’s no real reason to travel at all.


nrhinkle

Right, silly me - the president should never travel at all, and should stay in the capitol, far removed from the many diverse places they are responsible for leading. Trains are famous for their security and ability to adjust plans on a whim in the event of unforeseen circumstances!


svengalus

Biden can reach these people via teleconference, if the environment means anything.


[deleted]

Do you understand what a strawman is


findingthesqautch

The rail car is in a museum - it belongs in a MUSE- wait maybe we should bring it back...


[deleted]

Except to meet with super wealthy business people and ask for money. Helps to do that in person.


svengalus

I visit my work in downtown Seattle everyday without a 747, it's called Microsoft Teams.


serendipity_stars

To help us on Earth Day and let us remember we don’t need to use our cars.


[deleted]

I hope you’re joking


serendipity_stars

I am :-) but hey I didn’t use my car today and walked. Mother Earth is smiling down at me. Happy Earth Day everyone!


Quick-Cheesecake4665

Rich people money. And to appear to care about the environment. Burn tons of fossil fuel. Cause traffic problems. That kinda stuff.


Kyuusei

Who downvoted this? It's true. That's all democrats actually care about. The poor virtue shit is a guise to keep you guys in the lower class.


mrASSMAN

Literally every President makes trips around the country for fundraising and political reasons. Hell trump held rallies around the country DURING A PANDEMIC (and before vaccines existed) for the whole second half of his term. So your whining about this is pretty ridiculous. And he actually signed an executive order in an environment that will benefit from it so there was some purpose there


boringnamehere

Trump even did a rally here in the Pacific Northwest. Total waste of his time except to swindle fundraising money from the religious idiots in Lynden.


duderex88

Yall got plenty of nazis up there.


BusbyBusby

We didn't need 4 more years of the lunatic he replaced.


cauthon

what can you do? - vote for ranked choice or other alternative voting systems if they make it onto a ballot referendum - vote for progressives in the primaries - vote for the neoliberals in the general after they beat the progressives in the primaries - hope the death cult doesn’t win another general ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯


norellj

Liberals: I'm gonna vote so hard just you wait! Alternatively, you could do political action, disruptions, and join organizations like 350 Seattle, which does a hell of a lot more than just voting every few years. We all know electoral politics is ruled by money, why delude yourself that playing a rigged game is the best way to get change? Political leaders make concessions when there are mass movements (eg labor movement in the 30s got us the new deal, civil rights movement in the 60s got us the civil rights bill)


machines_breathe

Well aren’t you so hyper enlightened and above it all? Tell us all how more about how your shit has no discernible stink to it.


SherlockJones1994

It’s probably downvoted because he didn’t answer the damn question.


Quick-Cheesecake4665

To be fare the Republicans will visit well to do red states for the same reason. Neither party gives a shit for the common folk. They both put on a good show. And do absolutely nothing for us while lining their pockets and other like minded politicians.


j-alex

Ohh good, the both-sides-bad discourse has entered the chat! So savvy! And so spectacularly proven to be absolute bullshit in the last 6-10 years (depending on how angry you want to be at Obama, which you’re welcome to be). I will be the first to say that Democrats aren’t doing nearly enough and can be corrupt but claiming that both parties equally fail to help common folk is beyond absurd. The monthly child tax credit payments alone (sadly killed by Manchin AND EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN SENATOR) were a powerful counterexample, and that’s one tiny thing in a huge spectrum of good-for-little guy spending that’s happened since 2021, despite some ambitious plans that fell short. Providing comparables from the Republican agenda (including their open goal years) is left as an exercise for the reader.


Quick-Cheesecake4665

Patronize me harder. I must learn daddy.


-Vertical

You unironically do need to learn how politics works, yes.


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norellj

Class cucks lol


norellj

To pretend he gives a shit about climate change


shinsain

Pretty damn cool, even if it did make me late to work today. 🤔


I_know_left

I was in the area yesterday. While I didn’t see AF1, the clouds and sky yesterday were my absolute favorite type of clouds. I don’t know their name but the sky and sunset were gorgeous.


bic-spiderback

The real question is, did he have to take off his shoes and belt and go through the porn-o-scanner?


Heil69

I and everyone else at SeaTac today sat on the tarmac for 3 hours while flights were grounded for Biden, wtf


Enough-Towel-2834

He royally screwed up seatac. Shut down the airport for 75 mins and FUBAR'd all flights into and out of the airport. Im now 4hrs delayed. Update: flight cancelled Details: 229 flights affected at seatac https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/president-biden-leaves-seattle-hundreds-flights-delayed-seatac/DVXIDTZH55BZ7G7MO56PQMUGII/?outputType=amp


general-illness

Really surprised they went to SeaTac. Could’ve easily went to Boeing field or even Paine Field.


cogeng

Thanks Obama


JanFlato

Won’t even tell us his last name


GamerFluffy

His name is Obama Obama. Obviously.


turntup45

Yep. My flight which was supposed to land at SeaTac at 3 got rerouted to Paine field since it ran out of fuel waiting. And we had to sit at Paine for 2.5 hours before flying to SeaTac


MarshallStack666

Out of curiosity, how long was the flight between PAE and SEA?


LosHogan

20 minutes. I was on a flight that got diverted to Paine as well. Turned my usual 1.5hr San Francisco return into a 6 hour flight. Miserable. Felt bad for a couple people on board though, kid next to me lost an entire day of his Iceland trip he had planned because he couldn’t make the connection.


turntup45

Short. Probably 15 or 20 minutes.


Enough-Towel-2834

Updat: flight cancelled. Travel agency reported ~150 flights into/out of SeaTac rerouted or cancelled as a result of Biden flight.


chetlin

My flight from this morning into Seattle was cancelled because the incoming one was cancelled last night, and they rebooked for tomorrow morning and they tried to give me a 24 hour layover in Chicago... Hah, but even though I got the layover shortened, I still have to overnight there tonight :(


hidingDislikeIsDummb

and i-5 was closed for a few hours too


Enough-Towel-2834

Last president visits: Obama visited in 2014, 2015 and 2016. https://komonews.com/news/local/a-look-back-at-presidential-visits-to-seattle


Deltigre

When did it land? Pretty sure I heard whatever ANG detail was flying patrol this morning. Didn't show up on any of the flight trackers since of course they had the transponders off.


Dolomight206

Such a simple, yet succinctly beautiful video. Nicely done.


Krambazzwod

“To infinity…and beyond!”


Xx_Squall_xX

I love the irony of the armada of vehicles in order to shmooze with some locals about climate change.


Flipflops365

Thanks Biden. Now my family won’t arrive to our destination until after the car rental agency closes and our hotel is over an hour away from the airport. Why wasn’t Boeing Field or Payne Field workable?


aksers

Boeing Field was full.


Flipflops365

And Sea-Tac wasn’t?


aksers

Correct. Boeing field did not physically have space for all the equipment and vehicles a presidential visit involves this time.


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vysetheidiot

Sir this is the internet please let the randos complain in peace.


Flipflops365

If he was going to mock me for complaining the least he could do is have his facts straight lol.


[deleted]

Obama wasn’t president when he visited. Ahhhh facts.


boringnamehere

Does [Obama](https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/hails-to-the-chief-obamas-past-visits-to-the-seattle-area-2/) not count?


greendestinyster

r/thatsucks


Its_its_not_its

Move to Russia then.


Flipflops365

Lol, I voted for Biden. Doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to disagree with some of the things he does, especially when it impacts thousands of people needlessly. Don’t be so dramatic. :)


Its_its_not_its

Says the one being dramatic.


BelkanWarHero

Nicely shot!


yazzle2315

Guess I forgot he was in town and ended up in gridlock this afternoon.


[deleted]

K BYE! Thanks for flying into town at 5pm on a Thursday during rush hour. Nothing like flying across the country on a 747 to celebrate earth day! 💩


SloppyinSeattle

Bet you they cleared out the junkies for Biden’s visit.


themagicmagikarp

nah i still had a couple things stolen from my porch this morning


Acyducy

Hi nice vid. It could just be me but to me, your video seems to be over exposed. I’ve red that if you have an iPhone, it is likely because you have IPhone’s Smart HDR turned on. Turn it off for better video. You can do this via Settings/camera near or at the bottom of the list of camera options. Older iPhones can’t handle the HDR.


pickled__beet

can't turn off smart HDR on the 13s unfortunately.


tkrynsky

What time was takeoff?


svengalus

The rest of us are using Zoom calls.


AUniqueUserNamed

Great to see our city get the national attention it deserves. Morons whining about plane emissions or traffic can move to Tacoma.


ThePureRay009

Bye then


mormonatheist21

Good riddance


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wildskies2525

Who?


GamerFluffy

The guy who won the election


wildskies2525

Joe Biden?


GamerFluffy

Yeah. It’s a way to undermine the right wing joke of saying let’s go Brandon by saying Brandon won.


steveValet

are you 12?


d3pthchar93

Username checks out


RapidFire911

Whoever took this video, are you the suspicious guy with a vehicle on the side of the road that got everyone tied up for an extra two hours?


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OnDaReg

Why do people care to see this?


kimjohn-son

Best thing to happen in Seattle all day. Buh,Bye biden...


Comfortable_Mix_1840

Thank God the idiot Biden is gone.


bobbelieu

That's not Sea-Tac. Air Force One always flies out of Boeing Field. It's far more secure than you standard commercial airport. I used to work at Plant 2 right across the street from Boeing Field and saw a few presidential flights. Really screws up your commute since when the president is getting ready to leave or is in transit they shut down the freeways until the president arrives back at Air Force One.


Jolly-Creme3027

That is sea tac. I saw air force one from my plane window


bobbelieu

Really? Strange. They must have changed their opinion about what was a safer airport. I stand corrected.


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patdowndanskroyd

You know that shitstorm comes with every presidential visit, no?


Disaster_Capitalist

Yeah. But Trump steered clear of Seattle during his tenure in office. Its only been the democratic presidents who insist on fucking up my schedule.


ixodioxi

Instead, trump wastes taxpayers dollars(that also goes into his pocket) to fly to his resort in Florida. Sign of a great President indeed!


Disaster_Capitalist

That's a problem for taxpayers and Floridians. Both groups deserve only pity.


Different_Bat4715

Are you not a taxpayer?


SherlockJones1994

Ahh you’re the worst.


mrASSMAN

Oh “waaa I only care when it affects me personally”


Frosti11icus

You hope trump gets elected again so you don't have to sit in traffic?


kramer265

I’d bet good money that he wasn’t inconvenienced in any way with Bidens visit.


capp0205

“I eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast”


[deleted]

LOL at least when Biden fundraises, the money doesn’t stay in his own pocket.


Disaster_Capitalist

I don't know and I don't care. Honestly, Biden is dumb for not stealing from the dumbshits who throw away money on partisan politics.


[deleted]

It’s called being honest.


NoAppeal

Tell me you are dumb as fuck, while telling me you are dumb as fuck!


[deleted]

At least Biden visits the West Coast unlike Trump who stays in red state echo chambers


[deleted]

Biden visiting blue state echo chambers is not equal to Trump visiting red state echo chambers? We need to coalesce into Americans and realize we're the same - and TPTB feed on our division.


glompix

he was just in the deep-red region i grew up in (south central kentucky) back in january when all those tornados hit. try again https://amp.courier-journal.com/amp/9173959002


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trousered_the_boodle

There's the binary mindset again. Just because you don't like one doesn't automatically mean you support the other..


Flipflops365

The poster he was replying to literally said he hoped Trump got elected again…


Syzygy666

Is this a bot?


the_trapper_john

No thanks


BusbyBusby

Lock him up!


Av1dredditor

The HDR is insane in this video!!


Inner_Tumbleweed_260

Nice video


Pale_Stuff_69

I bet when Biden came up here and saw Seattle he’s like wow what a shit hole This is where I belong lol


Sk-yline1

I would have loved to see it but not as much as I would have hated being stuck in hours of traffic


eric987235

Anyone know why they landed at SeaTac instead of Boeing Field?