The President of the United States will be landing on The USS Abraham Lincoln where he will address the nation tonight. Can you imagine being this Navy Pilot!! That is some serious "precious" cargo to carry.


President Bush was being ferried to the ship, still hundreds of miles off the California coast, by a tiny Navy plane. The S-3B "Viking" - to be called Navy One because of its presidential passenger - has room only for Bush, riding in the front seat next to the pilot, and two or three more passengers.

The president was to be treated with an exciting - though, according to administration officials, not considered risky - landing. As the plane lands on the Lincoln, cables stretched across the deck are to catch it and wrench it to a stop in less than 300 feet.

"Never can tell what's going to kick in," the president, a former pilot, joked to reporters before an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with the president of Colombia. "Let me just say, stay clear of the landing pattern."

Rear Adm. John Kelly, commander of the Lincoln battle group, said Thursday on CBS'"The Early Show" that the pilot slated to land Bush on the carrier "has flown through extraordinary pressure in support of combat operations for months now. I am very confident that he'll do a great job."

White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett said Thursday on NBC's "Today" that flying the jet to the carrier "is actually safer that a helicopter because you have the ability to eject. In a helicopter, if something goes wrong, you're stuck."



Should be interseting!!

Dave

Hmmm. Interesting to say the least...........

When Mr Bush became el-presidente, he didnt have a clue where alot of the worlds countries are........that pilot better make sure that Bush doesnt want to fly the thing, he'll never find the boat.......

From Hazzard County to Naval aviator.....lol

There he goes.....on his way to meet up with his S-3B

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Great Pic Trev... I used to watch them there boys when I was a little kid. I even painted an 01 on my bike reflector and jumped everything I could.........even the neighborhood girls!!! LOL

Dave

from what i have read, apparently bush flew for the reserves and went AWOL, and from what i have heard he is still officially AWOL, but got off of any charges because of his contacts?

I second Oso...not funny at all.

Please lighten up guys. You should know by now that most of us around here don't take these things too seriously. I don't do it here but one of my favourite pastimes is taking the rise out of our "esteemed" leaders. They're all fair game as far as I'm concerned. Comes with the job.

I'm glad most of the heavy fighting is now over

Yep it was a great landing!

(Bush flew 1/3 of the way out)