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OK. More conspiracy theory quashing. The MAGA/Q/Alt-shite crowd claim "Biden is not allowed on Air Force 1" and their "proof is that there are no photos of him on either of the two iconic VC-25 aircraft.
And, yes, there are two nearly identical VC-25 aircraft commonly referred to as "Air Force 1" but they do not become "Air Force 1" until the President steps on board. Other aircraft have, on occasion served as "Air Force 1"
In actual fact, you can look at the news and the White House website and the published POTUS daily schedule. Biden's only been in office for 10 days and has not traveled anywhere needing a flight on a jet.
The next cockamamy theory is "Biden has not flown on Marine One either". But he did. Yesterday he flew on Marine One to visit wounded military personnel. Here he is getting on a Marine helicopter flown by HMX-1, the POTUS airlift squadron. (Pics from Associated Press, 29 Jan)
Full video is here. https://www.c-span.org/video/?508456-1/president-biden-covid-relief-pass
Another bullshit Q theory is that the president didn't actually fly anywhere and the rotors weren't turning. This is actually bullshit. (Screencaps from C-Span, which is as neutral a source as you'll ever get in DC)
As with AF-1, any Marine aircraft becomes Marine 1. Any Navy aircraft becomes Navy 1. "Army 1" was commonplace back in the day, when the Army had POTUS airlift as a mission. Example of "Army 1"
The same nutters (and they are nutters who need help) insist that Biden does not have a "nuclear football" or access to it. In fact, Pres Biden has 5 military aides who perform this duty. Pictured, mil aide of the day, with "football" getting on Marine 1.
Yet another conspiracy theory is that "Biden was not in the Oval office because we could see a car out the window" The bit of building to the right rear of this building is, literally, the oval office. Note driveway under Biden's feet.
