Does AF1 have a consistent Mode S / ADS-B code?

Discussion in 'Spotting and Interesting Aircraft' started by TXMike74, Oct 17, 2019.

  1. TXMike74

    TXMike74 Member

    POTUS will be in Texas today. Do they just fly completely dark and get a wide path or do they have a Mode S / ADS-B code they use?

    He deplanes at one place and they repo the 747 over to Dallas Love without him on it.
     
  2. N1GAW

    N1GAW Member

    No it changes, I've even seen it change while in flight, but callsign is consistent.
     
  3. TXMike74

    TXMike74 Member

  4. TXMike74

    TXMike74 Member

    Found it..
    92-9000 ADFDF9 [​IMG] [​IMG]
    United States Air Force
    United States Military
    Boeing VC-25A B742
    • Altitude:
      28000 ft
    • Altitude Type:
      Barometric
    • Vertical Speed:
    • Speed:
    • Heading:
      250.8°
    • Bearing:
      291.4°
    • Distance:
      3476.70 nmi
    • Latitude:
      37.48570°
    • Longitude:
      -83.76610°
    • Squawk:
    • Engines:
      Four jet
    • Species:
      Landplane
    • Wake Turbulence:
      Heavy
    • Transponder:
      ADS-B
    • Avg. Signal Level:
      41
    • Signal Level:
      51
    • MLAT:
      Yes
    • TIS-B:
      No
    • Message Count:
      56
    • Time Tracked:
      02:27
    • Flights Count:
      0
    • Operator Code:
      AF1
    • Serial:
      23825
    • Year Built:
      1987
    • Interesting:
      No
    • User Tag:
      VIP
     
  5. N1GAW

    N1GAW Member

  6. N1GAW

    N1GAW Member

    Also keep an eye out for 09-0015 and 09-0016 AF1 backups
     
  7. TXMike74

    TXMike74 Member

    It was cool to see it, and "see" it. I was in a fantastic spot on a parking garage to take departure pics at DAL... but they ended up departing from 13L instead.