Air Force ... ?

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:24

Hi,

I was in Stuttgart EDDS this week and saw a Boeing 747 in all white there with the title "United States of America" above the windows. Could not get close enough to see the reg. Any idea which it could be ? Was looking at airliners.net but could not find a photograph. As far as I know the American Ministry of Defense Mr. Gates used this a/c to get there.

Thanks

SMOC · Post by **SMOC** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:38

E-4B?

http://tinyurl.com/2by2p9

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 17 Jun 2007, 13:47

Hi SMOC,

it is definetly the right type. Thanks. But as far as I remember it was all white (no blue stripe along the window line). Do I remember wrong ?

jetmax · Post by **jetmax** » 17 Jun 2007, 14:11

sprocky wrote:Hi SMOC,

it is definetly the right type. Thanks. But as far as I remember it was all white (no blue stripe along the window line). Do I remember wrong ?

All white, that was NAOC (National Airborne Operations Center) I saw on the news that the SECDEF has been traveling over in the SWA AOR. I'm betting they are supporting him.

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 17 Jun 2007, 14:50

Thanks, jetmax. But no pic on airliners.net available yet. I wish I had my camera with me that day.

SMOC · Post by **SMOC** » 17 Jun 2007, 15:02

sprocky wrote:Thanks, jetmax. But no pic on airliners.net available yet. I wish I had my camera with me that day.

Sprocky, the NAOC is the E-4B. I've not seen an all white paint scheme for her however. I'm not sure of another 747 airframe(aside from AF1) in the USAF inventory so it makes it probable you saw an E-4B... perhaps with a new or different paint scheme.

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 17 Jun 2007, 15:51

SMOC,

probably my eyes were tired that day