Every trip of the President of the United States is a big project. Incumbent President Joe Biden began his first official foreign visit. This week Biden's itinerary is all in Europe, and the itinerary is quite compact. Biden will first go to Cornwall in the United Kingdom for the G7 summit, then meet with the Queen of england at Windsor Castle, then he will go to Brussels for NATO meetings and THE US-EU summit, and finally to Switzerland to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Biden travel is inseparable from a series of transportation, and these transportation equipment is built for the president of the United States, or systematically modified according to the standards of the Secret Service.
The most famous vehicle of the President of the United States is the Air Force One, but this is really just a radio call sign. Any aircraft in the U.S. Air Force that the President of the United States would fly would be called "Air Force One." The President of the United States often flew two special aircraft modified from Boeing 747-200 airliners, which are often referred to as "Air Force One".
Similarly, the call sign of any U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircraft or helicopter carrying the President automatically changes to "Army One," "Navy One," and "Marine One." If the president travels in a civilian plane or helicopter, the call sign of the plane becomes "Executive One." For security reasons, U.S. presidents rarely fly civil aviation airliners.
While most leaders travel with their hosts, the president of the United States looks quite different. U.S. presidents usually "bring their own dry food" with them on their visits, bringing their own cars and helicopters. Therefore, the U.S. Secret Service needs to use transport aircraft to transport these vehicles to their destinations in advance.
The U.S. president's car will be called "The Beast", and the current presidential car is a special Cadillac, manufactured by General Motors, which has been completely modified to include bulletproof glass and armored body, and the fuel tank is also covered by explosion-proof blasting.
Every trip a U.S. president makes is not a small number. In June 2019, US President Donald Trump spent £3.4 million on a three-day state visit. The visit in 2018 cost more than £14.2 million.
The current Air Force One is the Boeing VC-25, which is mainly based on two Boeing 747-200Bs, with tail numbers of 28000 and 29000 respectively. Equipped with new avionics equipment and defense systems, Air Force One is often classified as a military aircraft, which does not have offensive capabilities but has strong defensive attributes.
Air Force One can jam enemy radars and fire jamming aluminum foil to derail infrared missiles. And it also has the ability to refuel in the air, theoretically, it can fly indefinitely, and the distance it flies depends on the pilot's persistence time. This is very important in emergency situations.
Air Force One also carries secure communications equipment that keeps the U.S. president's instructions open. It also has 85 telephones and a two-way radio system. The interior cabin is also very well-equipped, and the president and his entourage can enjoy 4,000 square feet of space. Includes a presidential suite, a medical device with an operating table, a medical and dining room, two kitchens and media centers that can prepare food for 100 people.
In order to transport the president's large fleet, the U.S. Secret Service will also use the C-17 Globe Transport aircraft, which will carry the president's fleet of armored vehicles and helicopters.
The president was accompanied by a military aide who would carry an emergency briefcase known as a "soccer ball" that included a "golden code" for launching the country's nuclear weapons and using options.
The U.S. president's motorcade consists of 2 motorcycles and 14 tool cars.
"Marine One" usually refers to the Sikorsky VH-3D Neptune or the newer VH-60N White Hawk.
Both helicopters have been specially modified, and their tops have been painted white. It is also equipped with communications equipment and anti-missile defense systems.
In order to ensure the absolute safety of the President of the United States, the "Marine Corps One" usually consists of 2 helicopters, and 2 to 3 Osprey MV-22 escort aircraft are accompanied.
The Osprey rides on support staff, special forces, and special forces, whose mission is to deal with any in-flight emergencies.
The President of the United States is on the ground dependent on the "Beast" Cadillac 1, which also consists of two identical luxury cars. And even the license plate is the same, the only legal deck car in the world.
The Beast weighs up to 9 tons and has an armored body and bulletproof glass. It is equipped with a tear gas launcher, night vision goggles and a built-in satellite phone. The tires of the vehicle are also protected by the surrounding steel rim, and the tires can run even if they are out of breath. The interior of the car is also sealed enough to protect against chemical attacks. And it is also equipped with a large number of electronic devices.
The Beast can sit at least 7 people, has all kinds of medical supplies in the car, has a refrigerator, and has blood that matches the president's blood type, and the lessons of the assassination of President Kennedy are too painful.