Trump and AF1

[ColoPilot]

(No politics) I saw a headline that Trump is planning on doing a TV event or something from Air Force One during Biden's inauguration. Would AF1's call sign change as soon as Biden takes the oath of office? That would be interesting if AF1 was in the air when it happened -- I wonder if they broadcast a call sign change or something. "Uhh Miami Center, we're no longer Air Force One, just a regular VC-25 now"

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-plans-air-force-one-tv-stunt-biden-inauguration-axios-2020-12

 

[PPC1052]

Would AF1's call sign change as soon as Biden takes the oath of office?

Yes.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I think there is some president for that with LB Johnson. (I got auto-corrected, but I'll leave it as a pun)
I think the plane became AF-1 for Johnson:
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/johnson-takes-oath-of-office-aboard-air-force-one-video
I don't know if it was flying at the time

The I believe plane with the departing president becomes just a call-sign...my opinion.

 

[IK04]

Once again, irresponsible "journalism."

 

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