Also provided that the Russians have left us alone (unlikley) then I would expect with most of the US being nuked to high heaven that AF1 and it's escorts would try to head over to us here the UK. After all RAF Fairford is on loan to the USAF and is the only base outside of the States which can operate the B2 so is obviously secure enough (wonder what would happen during RIAT
) and if necessary AF1 could lose its escort over the
Atlantic if they could not make it and pick up an RAF escort. The runway at Fairford is long enough to take B52s and 747s (as seen with B52s, B1s and
a BA 747-400 at RIAT). (Link to thread about B2 Hangars at Fairford) This I could see as making perfect sense if the safety of the president cannot be guarenteed in the States. If they were to head over the Atlantic then should the UK be bombed to high heaven as well then there is still Germany, France, Spain, Italy to land at etc. Still closer to the enemy but then you would have AT LEAST 3 of the world's top air forces protecting you (not necessarily intentionally but they will attack anything coming near their homelands.)
Heck alternatively fly all the way to Oz (assuming that China is not attacking the states) if you need to, a whole lot of nothing out there in which you could easily hide a president of the US!
I am serious about the gold leaf eye patch thing though
EDIT: (Sort out smilie issue)
(Add Link to thread)
[edit on 31/3/05 by Infidellic]
