Coast Guard One is the air traffic control callsign of any United States Coast Guard aircraft carrying the President of the United States. As of 2007, there has never been a Coast Guard One flight.
The Gulfstream II is a large twin engine business jet built by Gulfstream Aerospace, and its US military designation is C-11 Gulfstream II. It has been succeeded by the C-20 Gulfstream III.
The Gulfstream III, a business jet produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, is an all-weather, long-range, high speed aircraft powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines with thrust reversers.
The Commandant of the Coast Guard and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security often travel aboard a Grumman VC-11A[1] aircraft commonly referred to as “Coast Guard One.”The aircraft is stationed at USCG Air Station, Arlington, Va.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Coast Guard One - C-20 Gulfstream III
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