Incidents with the chief's specialty (5)

Presidential planes are always number one in every country, but there are also ones that are still in use even if they are too old like the Colombian leader Fokker F28.

Colombia is one of the earliest specialized countries in the world. In 1933, the country bought the most modern Junkers Ju 52 / 3M at the time as a vehicle for the president. The special aircraft served former Colombian President Enrique Olaya Herera until the expiry date in 1950.

From 1953 to 1972, Colombia bought a more modern one, Douglass C-54 Skymaster, as a dictator for the dictator then Gustavo Rojas Pinil.

Since 1972, Colombia's specialty has been replaced by a brand new Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship under President Misael Pastrana Borrero (1970-1974). The plane has a bad reputation while serving President Ernesto Samper Pizano (1994-1998).

On September 22, 1996, it was discovered that 3.5 kg of heroin was hidden inside Colombia's Fokker F28, only hours before it took off to New York to bring President Samper to the General Assembly. United Nations.

The incident became very serious when the US decided to cancel Mr. Samper's entry visa, accusing him of being involved in drug lords allegedly supporting his campaign. Finally the Colombian president came to the US on a diplomatic visa on a hired plane.

In 2005, Colombia's new president Alvaro Uribe Velez urged parliament to buy a new aircraft due to safety and environmental concerns. After 33 years of service, the Fokker F28 was too old and made a serious noise and was nicknamed by the Colombian as the President's Coffee Pitcher.

Moreover, in many cases, the above specialist had almost collided while transporting the president to work. This Fokker F28 was more than once penalized for violating the airport noise standards. It was even banned from landing due to environmental pollution.

It was not until July 2005 that the Fokker F28 was retired and that the Colombian government bought a Boeing 737-700 BBJ as a specialist for the president. The contact code for this new aircraft is FAC 0001 or Fuerza Aerea Colombiana 0001 (ie Colombian Air Force 0001).

Aircraft of the Brazilian president

Brazil has specialized in president since 1941, when Mr. Getulio Vargas bought a Lockheed Lodestar to use. In 1959, President Jusscelino Kubitschek replaced the aircraft with two Vickers Viscounts.

But in 1967, new Brazilian leader Artur da Costa e Silva decided to buy a BAC-111 as a specialist. It served until 1976 when President Ernesto Geisel replaced with two Boeing 737-200s. Just 10 years later, the Brazilian Air Force redesigned one of their four KC-137s (the military version of the Boeing 707) into a specialized service for the president.

This Boeing KC-137 was used until May 2003, when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva bought an Airbus A319 Corporate Jetliner completely. This special aircraft is called by the nickname FAB Uno (Brasilian Air Force One).

The new Brazilian special is also known as Santos Dumont and does not collide with standard Airbus A319 thanks to the special design of security and interior. Airplane cabin is divided into 3 separate areas with different functions.

The first area near the cockpit is the presidential residence, consisting of a working room, a luxurious room and a meeting room. The next area is located into 8 first-class seats for special officials to follow. The last area at the rear of the plane has 20 business class seats for reporters and entourage.

The FAB Uno is also equipped with military equipment such as flares for use in emergencies. It also has a complete emergency room and 3 special rooms directly connected to the Brazilian satellite communications Siscomis, used to house top-secret materials, photos and tapes.

Specialization of the President of Argentina

Argentina has a separate unit serving state flights called Agrupación Aérea Presidencial , operating a small squadron of special planes and helicopters for the president and family and senior officials. covered.

Although the specialists are under the control of the Argentine air force, the unit is under the direct control of the security department protecting the president Casa Militar . A number of civilian pilots were also requisitioned to drive these specialized vehicles.

The official aircraft of the Argentine leader whose outer shell is painted white and blue lines according to the national flag. The main specialty of Argentina today is a Boeing 757-23A nicknamed Tango 01 , which began service in 1995 instead of a Boeing 707-387C.

For more than a decade, the Tango 01 has become the subject of political debate, especially in the 1999 elections. Newspapers and many politicians criticizing this specialty are too lavish and sometimes making unofficial purposes such as serving family, friends and allies of some presidential lives.

In addition to the Tango 01, the Argentine presidential team now has two Fokker F28s (nicknames T-02 and T-03), a Learjet 60 (T-10) and a Rockwell Sabreliner (T- 11). The commander of the Argentine air force often uses these aircraft.

The helicopter squadron of the Argentine leader has two units including a Sikorsky S-70 (nicknamed H-01) and a Sikorsky S-76 (nickname H-02). Besides, Bell 212 military units are also available to the president and officials at any time.

Argentine presidents used to be heartbroken when traveling on specialized vehicles. On September 19, 1993, the helicopter carrying President Carlos Menem crashed while visiting a local locality but fortunately there were no casualties. On April 1, 1998, President Menem also experienced a dangerous moment when the Tango 01 engine crashed because of strong winds when landing in Wellington, during an official visit to New Zealand.

On October 19, 2004, the successful Tango 01 landed successfully at El Palomar air base immediately after takeoff from the capital of Buenos Aires because of a burning engine. The engine was then taken to Israel overhaul and operated again since mid-2005.

During the maintenance of a specialized aircraft, Argentina hired two Boeing 747s of the national airline Aerolineas Argentinas to serve as a foreign means of public transport for the president. Even when Tango 01 comes back, President Nestor Kirchner continues to use hired Boeing 747s for long-range flights.

Peru's specialty

The official aircraft of the Peruvian president is the Boeing 737-528 purchased from the time when Alberto Fujimori was in power. The cover of the special machine is inspired by the Peruvian flag with the main color being white.Republica del Peru black lines stand out on a white background in the fuselage, next to the emblem.

The Peruvian Air Force is assigned many operations of the aircraft to serve the presidential missions in the form of FAP 356. In addition to the Boeing, there are old DC-8s in the Peruvian fleet. This country maintains and manages.

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