Information about the Air Force One has been leaked onto the web by official military sites:

“It is not a good thing” for that information to be in the public domain, said Lt. Col Bruce Alexander, director of public affairs for the Air Mobility Command’s 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, which operates the presidential air transport fleet. “We are concerned with how it got there and how we can get it out. This affects operational security.”

Information about Secret Service stations and anti-aircraft missile technology is considered especially sensitive. However, in the interest of public freedom of information, I’ve searched google for information about the VC-25, also known as the “Air Force One.” Here’s what I found:

Exploitable delicate areas of the VC-25:

Titled Aircraft Hazards, this document includes a description of where the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) unit is located, the temperature and noise levels of its four engines, where oxygen tanks are located in the plane, entry and exit points, emergency engine shutdown controls, and security placement.

Here are snapshots of the interesting slides, a visual guide to the Air Force One VC-25:

Basic facts about the VC-25:

A special transportation report gives a slide with basic information about the VC-25, such as airspeed, dimensions, range, and other statistical snippets. The photo is reproduced below:

None of this is classified, top secret, etc, but it could definitely be used negatively. For more information, please consider the following resources:

• Wizbang Blog
• Benton Republicans
• UrbanNerd
• Digg

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