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DC Pols,WH staff etc heading over to Europe tonight in convoy of B-737 pax types.

SAM-904 #02-0042
BOXER-41 #02-0201
SPAR-23 #05-0730
SPAR-21 #09-0540

Potus TFR for Daytona 500 Sunday but wx forecast looks iffy at best with possible T-storms.
Daytona 500 has had bad luck these last few years with weather.
 
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Since all are using FORCE callsign, it must be the 32nd ARS mobilizing. Just a thought, maybe that exercise in Guam? Guess we'll have to watch if they push further west this weekend. Around 1500EST, I could see FORCE13 & FORCE15 pass by in the distance in their initial climb, 15 in half mile trail of 13. I always enjoy seeing heavies in close formation like that.
Seems our McGuire FORCE 32nd ARS guys were out West doing some low altitude A/R work :)
 

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DC Pols,WH staff etc heading over to Europe tonight in convoy of B-737 pax types.

SAM-904 #02-0042
BOXER-41 #02-0201
SPAR-23 #05-0730
SPAR-21 #09-0540

Potus TFR for Daytona 500 Sunday but wx forecast looks iffy at best with possible T-storms.
Daytona 500 has had bad luck these last few years with weather.

Large bipartisan delegation going to Munich Security Conference for this weekend. Most likely that group.
 

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SAM-902 #99-0003 B752 rtb it seems to Andrews at only 10k feet up over New England.. Not a good look. Precaution I'm sure.
That usually indicates a possible cabin pressure problem so drops to lower altitude just in case.
Prob calls into Andrews 89th AW crews to get a spare tail ready or fix a simple problem.
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SAM-902 #99-0003 B752 rtb it seems to Andrews at only 10k feet up over New England.. Not a good look. Precaution I'm sure.
That usually indicates a possible cabin pressure problem so drops to lower altitude just in case.
Prob calls into Andrews 89th AW crews to get a spare tail ready or fix a simple problem.
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According to State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce...This evening, enroute from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue. The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews. The Secretary intends to continue his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate air craft.
 

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SAM-902 push Potomac 119.700 from ZDC 127.700 no problems mentioned descending to 5k req vectors to runway 19.

Google search shows a lot of B-757 cracked or shattered windshields while in flight.. Some point to overheated defrosters etc.
Triple pained lexan type so even if inner layer cracks no biggie.Maybe some pilots over use the defroster when leveling at high alttiudes.
Maybe crew forgot to turn off defroster.
 
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SAM-902 push Potomac 119.700 from ZDC 127.700 no problems mentioned descending to 5k req vectors to runway 19.

Google search shows a lot of B-757 cracked or shattered windshields while in flight.. Some point to overheated defrosters etc.
Triple pained lexan type so even if inner layer cracks no biggie.Maybe some pilots over use the defroster when leveling at high alttiudes.
Maybe crew forgot to turn off defroster.
Same callsign different tail, Sec'y of State takes off from ADW (again) to Munich aboard a different plane just after midnight
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And while the cool kids party in Munich, SAM080 stopped in Warsaw for fuel after dropping off the prisoner exchange in Russia
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