POTUS trip to San Diego

[Realbigtaco]

WTF!  Ahhhh my luck, i spotted AF1 about 15 miles to the east of Chula Vista, the he made a right turn, and basically paralleled the approach into KSAN.  In all of my years working down here I've never seen an approach like that.  It must have taken him over the Coronado bridge or something. My only guess is that they were doing an approach that brought them close to the carrier for the cameras.

[nmcbride]

Did he go into Miramar or KSAN?

[kick Z tail out]

Did he go into Miramar or KSAN?

He went straight into NZY, a lot easier since he can go straight to the Vinson without leaving base.

Hey Chris, you'll laugh, but I saw a C-17 fly THAT approach before too. lol.

[nmcbride]

Ah that makes sense.  Wasn't even thinking about that one.  lol

[Realbigtaco]

Ok so I just saw a pic on TV and AF1 flew the bay route into 18!! Amazing backdrop, wish I knew that I would have gone down.

[SBGrad]

I've seen video shot from Coronado that had AF-1 passing behind the buildings downtown, so I doubt he went over the bridge, and/or flew up the bay.   There isn't enough room for a 747 to make the turn to 18 if he flies inside the downtown buildings, he has to go outside. 

I'm guessing they flew the standard approach to KSAN, kept it high, and then made a left turn to 18 when they were over KSAN's runway.  I've seen C-17s do that more than once. 

Watch the video and decide for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blhrNE66wFM

[Realbigtaco]

I've seen video shot from Coronado that had AF-1 passing behind the buildings downtown, so I doubt he went over the bridge, and/or flew up the bay.   There isn't enough room for a 747 to make the turn to 18 if he flies inside the downtown buildings, he has to go outside. 

I'm guessing they flew the standard approach to KSAN, kept it high, and then made a left turn to 18 when they were over KSAN's runway.  I've seen C-17s do that more than once. 

Watch the video and decide for yourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blhrNE66wFM

Ok i agree I don't think he flew up the bay, i've seen that approach your talking about, just a high approach into KSAN then a hard left into 18.  Seems like a odd aproach for a 747, I'm sure the cameras on the Vinson had nothing to do with it?