Good day Gents, This is my first post, so I should explain that the reason I am here is because I’m researching a new novel (thriller) that I'm writing. Set in 1975, mostly in the Middle East.
Now, I know that Henry Kissinger made several trips to the Mideast, mostly multi stops, including Saudi, to see heads of state. So what type of plane would he have used? Would it have been one of the presidential aircraft? I know that if the president is aboard a craft it’s called Air Force One, and Two for the VP, so would the Sec of State use one of the same fleet and have his own call sign? For instance if he used one of the Boeing VC-137C’s I believe were used by the President, what would the call sign be for the Sec of State?
There are lots of different questions here and I’m ex-British army, not air force, so I apologise for being so vague, really I’m just looking for authentic info.
There will be further questions, but I’d better keep this introductory post short!
Now, I know that Henry Kissinger made several trips to the Mideast, mostly multi stops, including Saudi, to see heads of state. So what type of plane would he have used? Would it have been one of the presidential aircraft? I know that if the president is aboard a craft it’s called Air Force One, and Two for the VP, so would the Sec of State use one of the same fleet and have his own call sign? For instance if he used one of the Boeing VC-137C’s I believe were used by the President, what would the call sign be for the Sec of State?
There are lots of different questions here and I’m ex-British army, not air force, so I apologise for being so vague, really I’m just looking for authentic info.
There will be further questions, but I’d better keep this introductory post short!