(Leftist) Web site exposes Air Force One defenses

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SF Chronicle| Saturday, April 8, 2006 | Paul J. Caffera

Whenever the president travels, security is a prime consideration. Motorcade routes are kept secret, and premature release of information about a presidential trip aboard one of the twin Air Force One planes can result in the Secret Service canceling a visit.

Thus, the Air Force reacted with alarm last week after The Chronicle told the Secret Service that a government document containing specific information about the anti-missile defenses on Air Force One and detailed interior maps of the two planes -- including the location of Secret Service agents within the planes -- was posted on the Web site of an Air Force base.

The document also shows the location where a terrorist armed with a high-caliber sniper rifle could detonate the tanks that supply oxygen to Air Force One's medical facility.


(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com

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I haven't heard anything about this. But from what the article says, it wasn't a "leftist" site, it was an actual Air Force Base website. If it did happen, it sounds like one of those big brain farts that's probably going to cost some boys their brass.
 
PJ24 said:
I haven't heard anything about this. But from what the article says, it wasn't a "leftist" site, it was an actual Air Force Base website. If it did happen, it sounds like one of those big brain farts that's probably going to cost some boys their brass.

SF Chronicle which repeated the info is a leftist web based newspaper
 
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