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RAVEN: As soon as
I step through this door,
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the security for Air Force One
are in my hands,
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getting prepared,
calling the airfield,
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making sure that we
have adequate security,
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and then making sure we have
all the equipment and guns
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that we need to
have on each mission.
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NARRATOR: In just a few hours
the 45th President of the United States,
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Donald Trump, will be
boarding Air Force One
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on an undisclosed mission.
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The ravens, an elite security force,
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ensure the President's safety.
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RAVEN: It's non-stop
adrenaline no matter where we
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fly in the world just making
sure that Air Force One,
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the President, and the
crew are fully secured and
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our responsibility.
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NARRATOR: With an eight mile
no fly zone in place the
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presidential helicopter,
Marine One, approaches
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joint base Andrews,
home to Air Force One.
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The reason for this
high degree of security?
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Air Force One is America's
airborne command center,
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literally, the flying White House.
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(radio chatter)
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As the most important
plane on the planet,
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Air Force One carries American
Presidents to some of the most
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dangerous places on earth.
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But after 30 years of
missions across the world,
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this plane will soon
be retired, with honors.
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Taking her
place will be a new,
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state-of-the-art
747 jumbo jet.
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But to become Air Force One,
she will need to undergo a
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dramatic metamorphosis.
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TRUMP: Air Force One serves
as a command center because we
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have so much military
equipment and other things
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on equipment that I
don't even talk about.
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But the new Air Force One
has absolutely finer systems.
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It's state of the art.
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NARRATOR: To elevate the
new 747 to the highest of
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military standards,
technicians have to integrate
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high-tech communications
and military defense systems.
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And at the same time
recast the plane's interior,
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enveloping it in VIP luxury.
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National Geographic has been
granted unprecedented access
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to film this highly
sensitive military makeover
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revealing just what it will take to make
the new Air Force One:
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a flying fortress.
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(theme music playing)
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NARRATOR: Beneath the massive
hangar at joint base Andrews ar
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two Air Force One aircraft.
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This ensures the
President always has a spare.
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Today, the crew battles
to keep both planes in
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tip top condition.
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CHIEF: It's a 30 year-old
aircraft that we're trying to
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make look brand new every day.
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Some of the problems we found
with getting parts repaired,
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the vendors who
repair them are moving on.
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It is essentially like
a classic car except we take
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better pride in it.
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NARRATOR: For Alex, Air
Force One's chief pilot,
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the cockpit's analogue
instruments present their
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own unique challenges.
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ALEX: So we're having a tough time
getting the parts that we
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need to continue operating
at the level of service that we do.
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It's very exciting for
the next Air Force One to come online.
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It's an opportunity for our
team to take that level of
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service that we provide to the
flying White House and ensure
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that exists for another
two to three decades.
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NARRATOR: With security in place,
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the plane moves to
the boarding area.
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As the President's
helicopter approaches,
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everyone prepares for what's
commonly called "The Show".
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The presidential walk from
Marine One to Air Force One,
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it's been iconic
for over 30 years.
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ALEX: That walk was made
famous by President Reagan and
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he's the one that really
started the choreography
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of 'The Show'.
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NARRATOR: For Reagan's
theatrical entrance,
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he ordered the helicopter
engines to be shut down and
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silent to keep the public's
focus on the presidential
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boarding of Air Force One.
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ALEX: The security of the President
rests upon the precision of "The Show."
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So as the President's walking
towards the airplane, the pilots,
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the navigators,
we're listening to secret service radios
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to get all the cues of
when we need to get
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the airplane started and get
this flying White House moving.
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ALEX (over radio): So we'll have the back
taxi on runway one left
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to sierra for a
one right departure.
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TRUMP: The first time I came
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on to Air Force One
was a big moment, frankly,
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in my life, because over the years
it has meant so much.
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It's so importantas a symbol,
a symbol of power and strength,
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a symbol of the Presidency.
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It's a magnificent plane,
it's a, it's something
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that's just very, very special.
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ALEX: Once the President sets
foot on board the airplane,
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that's our cue to
start the engines on
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the right side of the airplane,
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and once we make
sure everyone is onboard then
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we will start the left side
of the airplane and we'll get
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moving for the President.
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PILOT: Are we heading to two?
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ALEX: We are heading
to two now on take-off.
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When we do have take-off
clearance we gonna use a 180
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to the righthand side.
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NARRATOR: With the president onboard,
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every second counts.
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The swift and safe passage
of the President depends
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on the crew.
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Over the past three decades,
this legendary jet has
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continually traveled the globe,
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and even embarked on dangerous
missions to warzones.
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BUSH: It was interesting to
see the Baghdad silhouetted
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on this sunset.
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NARRATOR: In November 2003,
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at the height of the Iraq war,
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the responsibility
of transporting
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President George W. Bush
to war-torn Baghdad
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fell to Air Force One.
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BUSH: By the time we circled in
and had landed it was dark.
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NARRATOR: To avoid
becoming a terrorist target,
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the crew hid Air Force One's
identity with a fake call sign.
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This enabled it to sneak
in and land unannounced,
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in a combat zone.
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BUSH: That was
a very dramatic moment.
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(soldiers cheering)
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NARRATOR: This covert mission
was a success.
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And President Bush met
with the troops in secret to
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celebrate Thanksgiving.
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During Barack Obama's presidency,
the Air Force
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decided to replace the aging aircraft.
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Boeing proposed building
two specially designed
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next generation
Air Force One planes,
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based on the 747-8 here,
in the world's largest factory
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building just outside Seattle.
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But when President Donald Trump
took office in 2017,
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he changed course.
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TRUMP: The price was too high
and the plane was just about
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ordered and I heard about it
and I said "Cancel the order".
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And they said, "Why?"
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I said, "Because
they paid too much."
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NARRATOR: Six months later,
President Trump was briefed
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that after the bankruptcy of
a Russian airline Boeing had
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two unused 747-8 planes lying
in California's Mojave desert.
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TRUMP: And I bought the two planes
and I actually got a
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little more plane
for the, for the dollar,
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not less plane.
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It's not like gee whizz,
we left things off,
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we got more
plane for the money.
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So I was happy about that.
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NARRATOR: Against the stark
backdrop of the Mojave desert
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rises the
future Air Force One.
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And National Geographic has
special access to document
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it's metamorphosis.
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Compared to the
existing Air Force One,
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this epic 747-8 is a huge
technological leap forward.
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At 250 feet, it is
the longest passenger plane
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on the planet.
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Its massively extended
upper deck gives the plane
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over 20% more floorspace.
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The interior is bigger
than an NBA basketball court.
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Its wide wings, with
revolutionary carbon fiber
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sabre shaped wingtips,
angle at 37.5 degrees.
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This new shape allows the
enormous plane to fly faster
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but also take off and land
on extremely short runways.
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Four G.E. next
generation engines
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power it up to nearly Mach 1,
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making this the fastest passenger jet
aircraft on earth.
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But transforming this colossus
into Air Force One presents an
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enormous challenge,
which rests on the shoulders
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of this man: Bob Fookes.
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BOB: A brand new 747
airplane that's going to come
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with new technology,
new capabilities that we're going
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to turn into
something very Presidential.
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NARRATOR: Bob is performing
a last-minute inspection
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on the plane before she
flies to San Antonio, Texas
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where she will receive
her military makeover.
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BOB: So as you can imagine
most of the interior of the
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airplane is going
to be transformed,
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but one of the things that we
thought would be nice to stay
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with the airplane
design was this staircase,
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it's quite different from
the current Air Force One
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staircase and we felt it would be
a good option to keep.
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NARRATOR: With the inspection complete,
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the pilots
prepare for takeoff...
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PILOT: All looks good,
and everybody's happy,
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we're going to go flying.
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NARRATOR: To become
a military machine,
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this plane must
defeat missiles,
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withstand nuclear radiation,
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serve as a flying White House,
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and provide secure
communications for the
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President to run the country.
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When it lands at a high
security facility in Texas,
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its transformation into the
most important plane in the
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world will begin.
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NARRATOR: In San Antonio, Texas,
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the future Air Force One is
joining her identical twin in
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a highly secure hangar.
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And National Geographic has
special access to document
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their transformation
into the next generation
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of Air Force One.
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Called "Big Texas" by some,
the hanger has 24/7 surveillance
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and even
odor-tracking canine units,
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and it's the largest
free-standing high-bay hangar
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in the world.
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To create a
plane like no other,
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mechanics like Shawn Fisher
must strip out the entire
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interior and
jettison the overhead bins,
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rest rooms, galleys,
the air conditioning and
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everything else.
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SHAWN: There are a lot of modifications
that are on schedule.
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And it's best to remove
anything and everything until
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we are in the build
stage and we'll put back,
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put back what is
needed and where it's needed,
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getting ready for
the next Air Force One.
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NARRATOR: Since the 1940's,
the seven different planes
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specifically designed
to carry the President,
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have each made history.
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Air Force One was born of war.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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flew a Douglas C-54
skymaster to the landmark
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Yalta conference
to establish peace
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at the end of World War II.
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The first Air Force One
from the jet age was a
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long-range Boeing 707.
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And she also saw history made.
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MAN (over radio): It appears
that something has happened in
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the motorcade route.
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Something I repeat has happened
in the motorcade route.
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NARRATOR: In 1963,
after the tragic assassination of
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President John F. Kennedy
in Dallas, Texas,
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Lyndon B. Johnson, on that very plane
became the first and only
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President to take the oath of
office on board Air Force One.
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MAN (over TV): President Johnson faces
the burdens of office in days of foreign
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and domestic crises
to keep burning the torch
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that has inspired
a free world.
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JOHNSON (over TV):
I will do my best.
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I ask for your help, and God's.
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NARRATOR: The legacy of
the Kennedy's lives on etched in
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the hearts of every American,
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and also, on Air Force One itself.
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Jacqueline Kennedy chose
the outside colors
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on the Boeing 707, which are still
used on today's 747 plane.
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And continuing the tradition,
when the time came to create
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the interior of the current 747,
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first lady Nancy Reagan helped
design the presidential areas,
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including the bedroom.
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CHIEF: We're going
into president's bedroom.
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In here we have two couches,
either can be converted into a
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bed just like
this one is over here.
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In the President's bedroom we
have all the seals on all of
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his items,
the blanket, pillow,
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we have the stars in
the carpet to symbolize
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the flying White House.
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NARRATOR: For the new Air Force One,
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President Trump suggested
a more modern luxury look.
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Current designs include a
queen bed in place of the
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fold out single beds, a larger
TV and more room for seating.
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CHIEF: Just walking through
right now inspecting all the
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ceilings looking for
any fingerprints or dirt.
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Right now we're walking into
in the President's bathroom
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just double checking everything
that's been cleaned,
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looking at the
mirrors for any streaks,
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chrome surfaces for any
water spots or finger prints,
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we even check the
alignment of the towels,
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everything looks good.
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specific layout is restricted
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over security concerns, the
chief flight attendant, Matt,
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lets us in on a little secret.
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MATT: We always keep this door shut
whenever that front door
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is open, door 1L is open,
just so to kinda keep the
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office sterile if you will.
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So any time the President
comes on board I stand here
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and open the door he comes
in I shut the door behind him.
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NARRATOR: He does this
to ensure the President always
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has privacy from prying eyes.
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MATT: My job is also just to give
a quick quality check of
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the office to just make sure
he has everything he needs.
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His glasses, his pens.
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These are the pens he
uses to actually sign
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legislation into law.
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He likes to spend time up
here taking care of business.
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One of the things we are
looking forward to with the
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new airplane is just having
all brand new equipment all around.
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NARRATOR: Back in San Antonio,
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PROGRAM MANAGER:
Please take your seats.
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NARRATOR: The project team is
planning a massive upgrade to
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the interior spaces on
the new Air Force One.
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The presidential office,
the medical bay,
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the President's
conference room,
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and even the galley.
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PROGRAM MANAGER:
Please take your seats.
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NARRATOR: In San Antonio, the
team is planning some bold,
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designs that will make
the new Air Force One,
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a White House in the skies.
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PROGRAM MANAGER: So first,
I think the item we will want to
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talk about is the
Presidential Office.
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The Presidential Office is
similar to the oval office in
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the White House so the
office on board this aircraft
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is where many key
decisions will be made.
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So, Bob some thoughts on how
we can best leverage the extra
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space on the new aircraft.
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BOB: It's going to be more
modular so that when repairs
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need to be made we can do
that much easier much quicker.
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It'll be a modern
classic but it'll be much
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more maintainable
in the future.
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NARRATOR: In place of
the cumbersome wood in the current
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office will be a modern
modular design that could
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look like this, with all
the latest digital technology.
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But as the future
interior designs take shape,
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the engineering teams must
overcome a significant hurdle.
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BOB: Air Force One will
consume so much more power
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than the commercial 747
that we'll need a bigger
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electrical power generator.
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So, we're gonna
upgrade the generators
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in order to increase
that power for our use
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on Air Force One.
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is produced by
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generators driven by
the spinning turbines
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in the engines.
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To produce enough energy, the
team must remove the engines
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so that larger generators
can be added to power all the
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secret defense, communications,
and navigation systems going in.
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ENGINEERS: One, two,
three, four, five, six, seven.
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NARRATOR: Made up of
over a million parts,
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each engine weighs in
excess of 12,000 pounds.
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With a single engine
costing $22 million,
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removing them
requires precision and care.
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These four next generation
turbo fans will lift a fully
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loaded Air Force One,
weighing a million pounds,
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with ease.
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Providing the plane
with 266,000 pounds of total thrust,
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the engines use 16%
less fuel and give it a
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range of over 8,800 miles.
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Even if there's a
catastrophic event,
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the new Air Force One
will be safer,
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and able to fly and
land on just two engines.
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JEFF: It's a nice engine,
67,000 pounds of thrust times four,
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and then now with the chevrons
to convolute the air
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and the sound coming out back
makes it a very quiet airplane.
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NARRATOR: Developed
by Boeing and NASA,
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these saw-tooth shaped
chevrons at the back of the
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engine smooth the mixing of air
that's passed through
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the engine with air
that's passed around it.
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This pioneering technology
contributes to a 30% reduction
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in aircraft noise which
will provide a more tranquil
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environment for the President.
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Back on Air Force One,
the staff is already excited
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by the new plane.
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MATT: So as you can see
the airplane is antiquated and
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this kitchen is antiquated,
we've got a lot of updates
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with it, but one of the things
we're looking forward to in
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the new airplane is actually
having brand new equipment and
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with that brand new
equipment hopefully being able
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to improve our customer
service and take care of
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our passengers even better.
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NARRATOR: Guests of
the President are often
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heads of state.
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When world peace is at stake,
the flying White House needs
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to be impressive in
every possible way.
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In place of these narrower
and more constricted galleys,
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a range of designs like
this are underway for
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two bigger state
of the art galleys.
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On an overseas trip they'll
be able to prepare up to
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2,000 meals with all food
sourced and loaded in the U.S.
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and served in
five star VIP style.
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MATT: Christine, can I get
the boss's beverage please?
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NARRATOR: Unphased by the small space,
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the President's
flight attendant, Christine,
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continues her service.
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Luckily, President Trump's
tastes are straightforward.
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CHRISTINE: The President actually
likes our normal
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American diet,
anything that I guess,
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anybody else would eat.
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He doesn't like anything,
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or he doesn't
need anything special,
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if that makes sense.
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Hamburgers or spaghetti.
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The first lady is also kinda
like the President where they
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like regular food,
like your regular American diet honestly.
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NARRATOR: For Christine,
serving the President on board
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Air Force One has been an
honor steeped in history.
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BUSH SR: Hi Danny. How are you?
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Real nice setup.
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NARRATOR: The 41st President
George H. W. Bush
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was the first to
receive this very plane.
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In 1990, it was
state of the art.
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BUSH SR: Geez, look at
the size of this thing!
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What happens on
back here, is this,
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two passages going back?
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DANNY: Yes Sir! One each side.
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And then we have the rear.
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BUSH SR: Hi everybody.
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NARRATOR: President Bush passed away
on November 30th 2018
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in Houston, Texas.
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The crew of Air Force One took
his remains to his funeral in
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Washington D.C., and then
back to Texas on the plane
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he loved so much.
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And Christine was there
as a witness to history.
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CHRISTINE: He came in
head-first and then we made
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sure that his head was to the
forward of the aircraft and he
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stayed right there.
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The fact that President Bush
was the first to receive this
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aircraft and that she was the
one to take him to his final
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resting place is
just very touching,
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especially because his son,
President '43 George W Bush
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was also on board and
he got to experience that
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final moments with his family.
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NARRATOR: Caring for
their President is the primary
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duty of the staff.
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No one knows this
better than Sean,
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physician to the President.
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SEAN: Generally, I try and see
the President every day and I
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take it as a personal
charge making sure the
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President of the United States
is healthy to carry on his
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duties wherever he is.
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But this current configuration
of the medical bay aboard
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Air Force One, 29 years old,
wasn't built for the technology,
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the therapies, the
equipment that have become
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standard care
across the nation,
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let alone for the President,
and so we've had to piecemeal
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bring a lot of things on board
that advance the therapy and
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care we have
available at any given moment.
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NARRATOR: So, what can be done
to care for the President
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in a life-threatening
emergency at 40,000 feet?
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Air Force One is
currently unable to provide
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the therapies available
in many hospitals but plans are being
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developed to modernize the
new plane's medical bay.
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It will feature the
latest medical technology,
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include an office area
and even be equipped for
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emergency surgical procedures.
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But as the President chooses
his brand-new design scheme
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for Air Force One's exterior,
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the most dramatic
transformations are
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still in store,
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to make this possible, a
legion of technicians must
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tread very carefully
with classified plans as
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they work in front
of the cameras...
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JACOB: The level of
secrecy here is pretty high.
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I can say that. Right?
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NARRATOR: To bring
the most cutting edge designs
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and military technologies
into Air Force One,
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the team must overhaul
every aspect of the plane.
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In San Antonio, mechanic
Jacob Monita is preparing the
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flight deck for
an all digital interface and controls.
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His work is so secretive that
National Geographic must work
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with the Department of Defense
to make sure he doesn't reveal
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classified information.
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JACOB: Now the aircraft
came from is a molding facility.
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I can say that right?
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We're gonna be removing
some of the flight deck.
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Everything's coming out,
these control panels,
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these circuit breaker
panels all this wiring.
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It's all being
replaced with new wiring.
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NARRATOR: With
heavy-metal shielding,
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the new wiring will withstand
electromagnetic interference
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allowing the plane to continue operating
as the flying White House,
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even in the event of
a nearby nuclear explosion.
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But with over one million feet
of new cable to install,
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Jacob's got his work cut out.
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JACOB: They don't tell us
the small secrets of what we need
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to push or pull to
install certain things.
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We're the first
people to do it.
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TEST PILOT: Alright Brett,
you take the left seat there.
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BRETT: Okay.
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TEST PILOT: Alright,
so welcome to the 747-8.
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NARRATOR: To prepare for
the 747-8's all digital cockpit,
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deputy
presidential pilot, Brett,
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is at Boeing commercial airline
headquarters in Seattle,
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training on the new Air
Force One's flight simulator.
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BRETT: I am a pilot but one of
my additional responsibilities
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was to be part of
the development of
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the next Air Force One.
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NARRATOR: In place of the dated,
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analogue cockpit there's an
array of digital displays.
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Sophisticated computer
systems will assist with
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basic navigation and safety,
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reducing the flight crew from
the existing four to just two.
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They will be able to operate
all the flight controls, defense,
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and navigation systems.
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TEST PILOT: How's it feel?
BRETT: Very stable aircraft.
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All right, so as we see
Mount Rainier out the window
493
00:28:05,051 --> 00:28:09,027
here in the simulator how
does that display show up
494
00:28:09,035 --> 00:28:12,069
on this vertical profile?
495
00:28:12,077 --> 00:28:14,090
TEST PILOT: So as you see you've got
496
00:28:14,098 --> 00:28:16,086
the horizontal depiction there.
497
00:28:16,094 --> 00:28:18,011
BRETT: Okay.
498
00:28:18,019 --> 00:28:20,019
TEST PILOT: You can see
this synthetic terrain features and
499
00:28:20,024 --> 00:28:22,095
as the higher terrain is
depicted in yellow and then
500
00:28:23,003 --> 00:28:26,020
red so you're seeing the
top of Mount Rainier there
501
00:28:26,024 --> 00:28:28,074
off to the side.
502
00:28:28,083 --> 00:28:31,016
Alright, first dash
eight landing here.
503
00:28:32,087 --> 00:28:35,021
NARRATOR: The latest
real-time digital displays,
504
00:28:35,025 --> 00:28:38,034
and an improved instrument
landing system mean the plane
505
00:28:38,038 --> 00:28:40,038
can land safely in
the most challenging
506
00:28:40,046 --> 00:28:43,022
of weather conditions.
507
00:28:43,026 --> 00:28:47,035
TEST PILOT: Gear down
flaps 20, runway's in sight.
508
00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:52,093
AUTOPILOT( over radio):
"50, 40, 30, 20, 10".
509
00:28:53,002 --> 00:28:55,040
TEST PILOT: Speed brakes
automatically come up,
510
00:28:55,044 --> 00:28:59,073
thrust reversers
deployed and we're slowing.
511
00:28:59,082 --> 00:29:01,082
Very nice!
512
00:29:08,083 --> 00:29:10,062
NARRATOR: Back on the
current Air Force One,
513
00:29:10,070 --> 00:29:14,050
the pilots can't wait for
this all-digital cockpit.
514
00:29:15,079 --> 00:29:19,046
ALEX: This is a joy to fly.
There's a little bit more
515
00:29:19,054 --> 00:29:22,021
stick and throttle type flying,
516
00:29:22,026 --> 00:29:24,042
the sort of flying
that we grew up with.
517
00:29:24,047 --> 00:29:27,018
The new airplane will have
the latest capabilities and so
518
00:29:27,026 --> 00:29:29,085
that's exciting
for any pilot to fly.
519
00:29:30,064 --> 00:29:32,018
TRUMP: We have
a lot of things on here that
520
00:29:32,027 --> 00:29:33,081
a lot of people have no idea.
521
00:29:33,089 --> 00:29:36,077
They have no idea really
what we have on this plane.
522
00:29:36,085 --> 00:29:38,086
And they're things
that I can't talk about.
523
00:29:42,086 --> 00:29:47,011
NARRATOR: Military secrecy
isn't all that's at stake.
524
00:29:47,020 --> 00:29:50,028
To install Air Force One's
vanguard defense systems,
525
00:29:50,033 --> 00:29:52,079
technicians must face down
the riskiest part of the
526
00:29:52,087 --> 00:29:57,000
military makeover, and
literally cut the plane apart.
527
00:29:57,008 --> 00:29:59,038
One wrong move
could cost millions.
528
00:30:00,046 --> 00:30:04,009
TODD: You want it to be almost
in a zero-gravity state as you
529
00:30:04,013 --> 00:30:05,026
are going through the build.
530
00:30:10,026 --> 00:30:16,064
♪ ♪
531
00:30:17,002 --> 00:30:19,015
NARRATOR: To militarize
this civilian plane and turn it
532
00:30:19,023 --> 00:30:22,090
into the flying fortress
that will become Air Force One,
533
00:30:22,098 --> 00:30:26,032
the team must carry
out a risky procedure,
534
00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:29,070
cutting into the
aircraft's body.
535
00:30:30,020 --> 00:30:32,037
It's to prepare for the
installation of top-secret
536
00:30:32,045 --> 00:30:35,025
defense and
communication systems,
537
00:30:35,033 --> 00:30:38,008
and National Geographic has
been granted special access
538
00:30:38,016 --> 00:30:40,008
to document it.
539
00:30:40,017 --> 00:30:44,067
First, they map out
where exactly to cut into the fuselage.
540
00:30:45,013 --> 00:30:47,017
And what's been keeping
them up at night are the
541
00:30:47,022 --> 00:30:50,047
two massive new
presidential entrances.
542
00:30:50,051 --> 00:30:53,018
Getting big cuts like this
wrong and the damage to the
543
00:30:53,026 --> 00:30:56,077
plane could be very costly.
544
00:30:56,085 --> 00:30:58,048
PROGRAM MANAGER: The first
major activity as we begin the
545
00:30:58,052 --> 00:31:02,011
modification will be to cut
two large sections out of the
546
00:31:02,019 --> 00:31:05,094
aircraft both at the
rear and at the front.
547
00:31:06,003 --> 00:31:08,019
These sections will be
replaced with new sections
548
00:31:08,024 --> 00:31:12,053
containing both new doors and
air stairs that allow entry of
549
00:31:12,057 --> 00:31:15,008
the President and
passengers as well as exit.
550
00:31:15,095 --> 00:31:17,087
NARRATOR: As on the existing
Air Force One,
551
00:31:17,095 --> 00:31:20,004
it's a security requirement
that the President,
552
00:31:20,008 --> 00:31:22,096
guests and crew be
able to disembark,
553
00:31:23,004 --> 00:31:26,013
if necessary,
using internal stairs.
554
00:31:29,009 --> 00:31:31,047
Even stripped of its
engines and components,
555
00:31:31,055 --> 00:31:33,060
this behemoth
aircraft still weighs a
556
00:31:33,068 --> 00:31:37,035
staggering 350,000 pounds.
557
00:31:37,081 --> 00:31:42,073
Any cuts into the fuselage
could result in it bending,
558
00:31:42,081 --> 00:31:44,081
causing serious misalignment.
559
00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:48,003
To avoid this disaster,
manufacturing manager,
560
00:31:48,007 --> 00:31:51,045
Todd Carlson is working
with a one-of-a-kind cradle
561
00:31:51,053 --> 00:31:53,091
to relieve the
stress on the plane.
562
00:31:54,032 --> 00:31:56,012
TODD: To prepare the next
Air Force One for some of
563
00:31:56,020 --> 00:31:58,033
the major changes that will be
coming we want to make sure
564
00:31:58,041 --> 00:32:00,091
that we have the aircraft
jacked and off the ground,
565
00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,046
as you can see with the
wheels turning and also we've
566
00:32:03,054 --> 00:32:06,050
got these yellow braces
all along the belly of the aircraft
567
00:32:06,059 --> 00:32:09,013
from nose to tail,
wing to wing.
568
00:32:09,021 --> 00:32:13,005
You want it to be almost in a
zero-gravity state as you are
569
00:32:13,009 --> 00:32:14,076
going through the build.
570
00:32:16,072 --> 00:32:18,093
NARRATOR: This custom-built
cradle uses a sophisticated
571
00:32:19,002 --> 00:32:22,014
hydraulics system that
renders even this goliath
572
00:32:22,023 --> 00:32:25,040
plane effectively weightless.
573
00:32:25,094 --> 00:32:28,027
The smallest change in
weight is counterbalanced
574
00:32:28,032 --> 00:32:30,086
through adjustments in
each hydraulic piston.
575
00:32:31,095 --> 00:32:33,020
TODD: We'll monitor our weights.
576
00:32:33,028 --> 00:32:35,020
As you see this one jumps
a little bit as people are
577
00:32:35,028 --> 00:32:37,028
coming in and
off the aircraft.
578
00:32:37,033 --> 00:32:38,095
We'll monitor those to
make sure that we are staying
579
00:32:38,099 --> 00:32:42,050
within our range and when we
go to make our big cuts in the
580
00:32:42,058 --> 00:32:45,033
aircraft that the aircraft
is properly supported,
581
00:32:45,042 --> 00:32:47,059
it's not going to twist
it's not going to bend.
582
00:32:53,068 --> 00:32:55,043
NARRATOR: With all
the groundwork in place,
583
00:32:55,047 --> 00:32:58,051
the team is on pins and
needles as they get ready
584
00:32:58,060 --> 00:33:00,068
to make the first big cuts.
585
00:33:10,078 --> 00:33:14,074
Before installing the doors
and the air stairs technicians
586
00:33:14,082 --> 00:33:18,062
carry on with the
military makeover,
587
00:33:18,099 --> 00:33:22,066
cutting 68 smaller holes
to load in the advanced
588
00:33:22,075 --> 00:33:25,058
communications and
air defense systems.
589
00:33:33,017 --> 00:33:35,017
Back on the
current Air Force One...
590
00:33:35,022 --> 00:33:36,093
KAS: Test 1,2,3,3,2,1.
591
00:33:37,001 --> 00:33:38,068
NARRATOR:
Communications officer, Kas,
592
00:33:38,072 --> 00:33:41,060
is looking
forward to the upgrade.
593
00:33:41,068 --> 00:33:44,002
KAS: So, a lot of times,
they'll come up with something new.
594
00:33:44,010 --> 00:33:47,019
You know, the President
wants to use a tablet or something new
595
00:33:47,027 --> 00:33:49,069
that this airplane wasn't
designed for 30 years ago.
596
00:33:50,015 --> 00:33:52,053
And they had no idea that
that could be a possibility.
597
00:33:52,057 --> 00:33:54,082
So, we're always constantly
trying to think on the fly,
598
00:33:54,086 --> 00:33:57,074
and come up with how we
connect a brand-new iPad
599
00:33:57,082 --> 00:33:59,070
to old wiring.
600
00:34:00,053 --> 00:34:03,045
NARRATOR: Though the details
are highly classified
601
00:34:03,054 --> 00:34:06,087
the planes will include the most
sophisticated encryption for
602
00:34:06,096 --> 00:34:10,021
secure communication
that directly connect to
603
00:34:10,025 --> 00:34:13,005
the White House at all times.
604
00:34:15,067 --> 00:34:19,005
And the President will be able
to address the nation live.
605
00:34:22,076 --> 00:34:24,072
KAS: So, with the new airplane
we are actually going to move
606
00:34:24,077 --> 00:34:26,073
from three operators to four
which will be nice,
607
00:34:26,081 --> 00:34:29,015
we'll have more people to be
able to handle the phone calls
608
00:34:29,023 --> 00:34:32,040
and to talk with
throughout the flight.
609
00:34:32,082 --> 00:34:35,065
So for the President, we make
a lot of head state calls so
610
00:34:35,074 --> 00:34:38,040
to other Presidents
and national leaders
611
00:34:38,045 --> 00:34:39,036
throughout the world.
612
00:34:39,041 --> 00:34:41,041
That is probably one
of the more-high stress
613
00:34:41,049 --> 00:34:43,033
moments of the job.
614
00:34:44,095 --> 00:34:47,091
NARRATOR: Just how important
effective communication can be
615
00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,067
for the President on
Air Force One became
616
00:34:50,075 --> 00:34:54,017
painfully clear one
fateful day in 2001.
617
00:34:54,084 --> 00:34:59,072
(sirens wailing)
618
00:34:59,076 --> 00:35:02,055
During the 9/11 attacks,
President George W. Bush
619
00:35:02,060 --> 00:35:05,039
was in Florida.
620
00:35:05,068 --> 00:35:08,068
His security team quickly
rushed him to the safest place
621
00:35:08,077 --> 00:35:11,056
he could be: on board
the flying fortress
622
00:35:11,060 --> 00:35:13,061
that is Air Force One.
623
00:35:15,027 --> 00:35:16,090
BUSH: There were rumors that
the White House was going to
624
00:35:16,094 --> 00:35:21,011
be under attack, and it became
quickly apparent that this was
625
00:35:21,020 --> 00:35:24,053
going to be the place from
which the Commander in Chief
626
00:35:24,062 --> 00:35:26,099
was one going to have to, one:
627
00:35:27,008 --> 00:35:28,062
figure out what had happened.
628
00:35:28,070 --> 00:35:30,016
Two, are there any more attacks?
629
00:35:30,025 --> 00:35:34,059
And three how to make sure
that the country responds to
630
00:35:34,063 --> 00:35:37,046
the immediate crisis as
best as a President can do.
631
00:35:39,022 --> 00:35:42,030
NARRATOR: But the communications networks
were oversaturated,
632
00:35:42,034 --> 00:35:45,022
and President Bush was
unable to address the nation.
633
00:35:46,010 --> 00:35:47,077
BUSH: One of the really
interesting lessons
634
00:35:47,089 --> 00:35:51,098
from this whole experience
was that Air Force One was not properly
635
00:35:52,006 --> 00:35:55,031
equipped to be able
to deal with the crisis.
636
00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:59,099
There were phones, but
I couldn't find people,
637
00:36:00,003 --> 00:36:04,037
there were meetings but it
was difficult to get in to
638
00:36:04,045 --> 00:36:09,004
the meetings, in other words,
the equipment just wasn't as
639
00:36:09,012 --> 00:36:10,054
good as it could have been.
640
00:36:11,054 --> 00:36:13,012
NARRATOR: Although
the communication system has since
641
00:36:13,017 --> 00:36:16,021
been improved, the next
generation plane will take it
642
00:36:16,029 --> 00:36:18,034
to a whole new level.
643
00:36:19,055 --> 00:36:22,018
TRUMP: Now, Air Force One
is different than other 747's
644
00:36:22,022 --> 00:36:26,022
that are like private or built
in a luxury manner
645
00:36:26,035 --> 00:36:29,089
because we have so much military
equipment and other things on.
646
00:36:29,097 --> 00:36:31,085
Equipment that I don't even talk about.
647
00:36:35,048 --> 00:36:37,061
NARRATOR: Exactly how
the new Air Force One will defend
648
00:36:37,069 --> 00:36:40,023
itself remains a
closely guarded secret.
649
00:36:40,090 --> 00:36:44,070
But experts believe it will
use decoy burning flares to
650
00:36:44,078 --> 00:36:46,082
deflect heat seeking missiles.
651
00:36:48,037 --> 00:36:50,095
And that the plane will use
high-tech lasers not only to
652
00:36:51,004 --> 00:36:53,037
disable a guided
missile's tracking system,
653
00:36:53,041 --> 00:36:57,021
but even to completely
destroy missiles in flight.
654
00:37:02,059 --> 00:37:04,055
ALEX: So without saying too much
the President is always
655
00:37:04,063 --> 00:37:05,089
well defended.
656
00:37:05,097 --> 00:37:08,035
The safety and security of
the president and is always in
657
00:37:08,039 --> 00:37:10,081
consideration on this
Air Force One and the
658
00:37:10,089 --> 00:37:12,068
next Air Force One.
659
00:37:12,073 --> 00:37:14,039
That's about all
I can say on that.
660
00:37:17,065 --> 00:37:20,027
NARRATOR: One secret that can be revealed
is President Trump's
661
00:37:20,036 --> 00:37:23,057
final decision on
the dramatic new exterior design.
662
00:37:23,090 --> 00:37:25,003
PROGRAM MANAGER:
Please take your seats.
663
00:37:25,007 --> 00:37:26,066
NARRATOR: Which will
transform the next generation
664
00:37:26,074 --> 00:37:30,016
of Air Force One into an icon.
665
00:37:30,024 --> 00:37:32,050
TRUMP: We're changing
the coloring system.
666
00:37:32,058 --> 00:37:34,000
I think it's a
stronger system.
667
00:37:34,008 --> 00:37:36,075
It's actually more beautiful.
668
00:37:41,025 --> 00:37:45,017
♪ ♪
669
00:37:45,026 --> 00:37:47,093
NARRATOR: In San Antonio,
the team's finishing up its review
670
00:37:48,001 --> 00:37:50,093
of possible designs for
interiors on this new,
671
00:37:50,097 --> 00:37:53,014
stately icon.
672
00:37:53,022 --> 00:37:55,014
PROGRAM MANAGER: Similar to
the cabinet room in the White House
673
00:37:55,023 --> 00:37:56,069
where the President holds key meetings
674
00:37:56,077 --> 00:37:59,036
with his cabinet or
his senior leadership,
675
00:37:59,044 --> 00:38:02,069
the conference room on
the aircraft is a key space.
676
00:38:02,078 --> 00:38:05,044
ENGINEER: We're going
to be improving with, uh,
677
00:38:05,049 --> 00:38:09,028
modern electronics,
larger displays, the ability
678
00:38:09,032 --> 00:38:12,079
for the staff to use personal
electronic devices so that all
679
00:38:12,087 --> 00:38:15,083
the information that they
need is readily available.
680
00:38:17,050 --> 00:38:20,025
NARRATOR: As a proxy for
the cabinet room in the west wing
681
00:38:20,029 --> 00:38:22,009
Air Force One's
conference room will
682
00:38:22,013 --> 00:38:24,071
get a dramatic facelift.
683
00:38:28,068 --> 00:38:32,081
And this is what
it could look like,
684
00:38:32,085 --> 00:38:34,006
the larger windows of the
685
00:38:34,014 --> 00:38:40,044
747-8 will illuminate its
bigger space and modern look,
686
00:38:40,048 --> 00:38:42,086
armed with
high-tech communications,
687
00:38:42,094 --> 00:38:45,082
it will also serve
as a situation room.
688
00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:49,082
PROGRAM MANAGER:
Bob, can you talk about what we're doing
689
00:38:49,086 --> 00:38:52,066
with the galleys on
the new Air Force One?
690
00:38:52,070 --> 00:38:54,037
BOB: The new galleys,
both front and back,
691
00:38:54,045 --> 00:38:57,037
will be much larger, much
more efficient workspace,
692
00:38:57,046 --> 00:39:00,050
well planned out,
modern technologies.
693
00:39:00,058 --> 00:39:02,096
NARRATOR: Expanding on
these restricted galleys,
694
00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:07,001
will be two big kitchen
areas almost double the size.
695
00:39:07,009 --> 00:39:09,084
With designs like this,
modelled on the very latest
696
00:39:09,093 --> 00:39:14,010
VIP luxury jets, they'll have
all the equipment needed not
697
00:39:14,018 --> 00:39:19,031
just to reheat prepared meals
but also to cook fresh food.
698
00:39:22,044 --> 00:39:24,052
In a dramatic upgrade
from the 30-year old
699
00:39:24,057 --> 00:39:27,053
medical technology,
the new high-tech E.R.
700
00:39:27,061 --> 00:39:29,082
will be much bigger.
701
00:39:29,086 --> 00:39:32,070
3-D modelling envisions a
surgical table with equipment
702
00:39:32,074 --> 00:39:36,070
able to handle dire medical
emergencies from strokes to
703
00:39:36,079 --> 00:39:39,000
assassination attempts.
704
00:39:39,066 --> 00:39:42,088
Cutting edge health monitors
and a large pharmacy will deal
705
00:39:42,092 --> 00:39:45,063
with practically any
health emergency facing
706
00:39:45,071 --> 00:39:48,055
the President, his guests or staff.
707
00:39:49,063 --> 00:39:53,014
And though Nancy Reagan's
southwestern design will go.
708
00:39:53,022 --> 00:39:56,031
The stylish new bedroom
will feel more spacious
709
00:39:56,039 --> 00:39:59,006
with a touch of five star
comfort accessible only
710
00:39:59,014 --> 00:40:00,081
to the President, First Lady,
711
00:40:00,089 --> 00:40:03,090
security detail, and
chief flight attendant.
712
00:40:05,073 --> 00:40:08,090
But the presidential stars
on the carpet will remain.
713
00:40:13,045 --> 00:40:16,066
The wooden look of the current
office will be modified into
714
00:40:16,074 --> 00:40:20,025
a much more modern,
modular office,
715
00:40:20,033 --> 00:40:24,000
as the airborne oval office,
it's from here the President
716
00:40:24,008 --> 00:40:26,054
will address the nation.
717
00:40:31,059 --> 00:40:33,076
But the most visible
transformation could be
718
00:40:33,084 --> 00:40:36,010
to the exterior of Air Force One.
719
00:40:37,030 --> 00:40:40,056
President Trump decided to
move away from the 1962 colors
720
00:40:40,060 --> 00:40:42,064
that are still used today.
721
00:40:43,027 --> 00:40:46,011
Originally chosen by
first lady Jacqueline Kennedy,
722
00:40:46,015 --> 00:40:49,011
the plane's color was
her favorite shade of blue.
723
00:40:52,053 --> 00:40:54,099
TRUMP: The coloring system
was that way for a long time,
724
00:40:55,007 --> 00:40:56,037
it's baby blue.
725
00:40:56,045 --> 00:41:00,029
Now we have a, I think it is
a stronger system and it's red,
726
00:41:00,037 --> 00:41:02,000
white and blue,
but it's the color blue on
727
00:41:02,008 --> 00:41:05,050
the American flag
which is a darker color.
728
00:41:05,058 --> 00:41:07,038
We have a plane
that will represent us
729
00:41:07,046 --> 00:41:09,088
for a long time and very well.
730
00:41:14,018 --> 00:41:16,005
NARRATOR: Though the plane's
trademark lettering will
731
00:41:16,014 --> 00:41:18,030
remain the same, the
President considered
732
00:41:18,035 --> 00:41:21,047
four different color schemes.
733
00:41:21,056 --> 00:41:24,077
A choice of blue,
or white engines.
734
00:41:24,081 --> 00:41:28,056
And grey, or
white center lines.
735
00:41:30,090 --> 00:41:33,099
This is President Trump's
preferred choice.
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With modification, testing,
and extended support,
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her total cost is
expected to be $5.3 billion.
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00:41:45,062 --> 00:41:48,050
But as a symbol of a nation,
some believe these efforts to
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00:41:48,058 --> 00:41:51,009
create a bold, new
flying White House,
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00:41:51,017 --> 00:41:52,084
are worth every penny.
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00:41:53,017 --> 00:41:55,088
TRUMP: I view this
as something to do with legacy
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every time I look at it I'll
say "I had lot to do with it."
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Just really a representation
of our great country.
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00:42:18,011 --> 00:42:20,087
NARRATOR: Air Force One has
safely completed her mission,
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00:42:20,091 --> 00:42:24,075
and returns home to joint
base Andrews in Maryland.
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00:42:30,004 --> 00:42:31,071
RAVEN: Right now
we are towing the jet in,
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00:42:31,079 --> 00:42:34,051
just doing a roll over FOD check.
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00:42:36,034 --> 00:42:38,080
We are looking for any debris
or anything that might have
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00:42:38,088 --> 00:42:41,072
got stuck in the tires,
before we park it into
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00:42:41,076 --> 00:42:43,089
its final position.
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00:42:49,052 --> 00:42:51,090
Everybody is going
to miss this aircraft.
752
00:42:51,098 --> 00:42:54,057
We all have a lot of
experiences with this aircraft
753
00:42:54,061 --> 00:42:55,094
some great trips we've been on,
754
00:42:56,003 --> 00:42:59,061
some good missions
and it's been great to be part of
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00:42:59,070 --> 00:43:01,078
a lot of historical events that
have happened around the world
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00:43:01,087 --> 00:43:03,091
and the country.
757
00:43:04,037 --> 00:43:08,021
It'll be really nice to bring
a new jet online and watch
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00:43:08,025 --> 00:43:10,004
that take over as
the new Air Force One,
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00:43:10,008 --> 00:43:12,029
and carry the President around the world.
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00:43:16,013 --> 00:43:19,017
CHRISTINE: I guess in a way
it's become my little baby
761
00:43:19,026 --> 00:43:21,059
to where I'm very familiar
with everything
762
00:43:21,068 --> 00:43:25,043
and where everything is located
and how she functions and I'm just
763
00:43:25,051 --> 00:43:27,022
going to miss this jet so much.
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00:43:36,023 --> 00:43:39,011
NARRATOR: Once the militarized
planes are ready to take to the skies,
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00:43:39,019 --> 00:43:43,003
they will be flight
tested for two full years.
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00:43:43,037 --> 00:43:45,037
ALEX: What can we do with
the next flying White House,
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00:43:45,045 --> 00:43:48,095
with a larger airplane
and the latest technology?
768
00:43:49,004 --> 00:43:52,012
I think it's a good
prospect for the nation
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00:43:52,021 --> 00:43:54,050
and for the next president.
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00:43:54,059 --> 00:43:56,063
NARRATOR: Work on the two
planes will continue under
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00:43:56,067 --> 00:43:58,092
President Biden's administration,
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00:43:58,096 --> 00:44:01,047
and though some
design elements may change,
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00:44:01,051 --> 00:44:05,043
in 2024 the next generation
Air Force One,
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00:44:05,047 --> 00:44:07,010
will be delivered to the nation.
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00:44:07,035 --> 00:44:08,035
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