Air Traffic Controller here... if the President boards any Air Force aircraft it’s dubbed “Air Force One” or “AF1”, that will be the call sign used too. Won’t show up on tracking websites either. Since this Nightwatch aircraft is an Air Force aircraft, it would be Air Force 1 and we wouldn’t even see it. Definitely reaching here. Would like to believe it but it’s definitely not true.
Air Traffic Controller here... if the President boards any Air Force aircraft it’s dubbed “Air Force One” or “AF1”, that will be the call sign used too. Won’t show up on tracking websites either. Since this Nightwatch aircraft is an Air Force aircraft, it would be Air Force 1 and we wouldn’t even see it. Definitely reaching here. Would like to believe it but it’s definitely not true.
I thought that was the case, thanks for confirming. However, can it be requested that the callsign not change for specific reasons?
No clue that would be secret service who would request that. I don’t see why not.
Maybe Air Force one and this plane went there?
That seems like a more likely scenario! I wonder if anyone can confirm if AF1 is still in DC or not