Feb 05 2009
President Obama Takes First Trip on Air Force One
President Obama on Thursday took his first trip as President aboard Air Force One.
The trip was a short ride to a House Democrats’ retreat in Williamsburg, Va, with Obama hoping to make progress in getting his economic rescue plan through Congress. White House Press Secretary said the President is willing to go anywhere and talk to anybody in order to get a recovery and reinvestment plan that moves this economy forward.
There was an awkward moment before the President’s maiden voyage on Air Force One. On departing from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base, Obama broke from tradition as he boarded Marine One, the presidential helicopter, on the South Lawn. He seemed to stun the marine standing at attention by reaching out to shake his hand. The marine obliged, shaking the president’s hand before returning to a steady salute.
Prior to today’s trip, Obama had been on a smaller jet that serves as a presidential plane, when he flew from his base in Chicago to the capital just days before his inauguration. But it was not known as Air Force One, as that designation is only reserved for the President of the United States.
Watch out, Obama! The previous owners of that plane are trying to set a trap.
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