Air Force One Video

SoFlo · April 19th, 2006, 19:32

A buddy of mine just sent this to me. It is a video of a couple of guys sneaking into Andrews AFB and one of them managing to spray paint on Air Force One's engine. Its obviously fake but they did a pretty good job at making it look real. One had a camera with him when he got by the landing gear... makes you wonder how they got that shot off.

* The video is being hosted on a website that has advertisements that may not be safe for work. *

http://www.filecabi.net/video/marc-e...force-one.html

SIUav8er · April 19th, 2006, 19:49

what makes you say its fake? looks pretty real to me! i wonder if they got caught!

Bigey · April 19th, 2006, 19:54

I think it's real...it even talks about "why i tagged airforce one" on www.stillfree.com

Man..if it's real, which it looks like...it's pretty scary someone was able to do this. Major security breach.

AlexF · April 19th, 2006, 20:02

I doubt it happened if you look at the terms link on the stillfree.com, although it looks pretty real to me. Also, Bigey's right, if that did happen, then it would have been a huge security breech.

As for the adds, I don't think you really have to worry about those as it seems that every single video link on this board have adds like those surronding the video player. My question is, where are these girls in my area? I've never seen 'em and believe me, I'd remember if I did!

avi8tor · April 19th, 2006, 20:02

The video is fake if you look at the stillfree website carefully it has this disclamer.

"You, the viewer of the preceeding are hereby advised that the video does not depict a real event. It is intended for the sole, limited and express purpose of entertainment and to induce you, the viewer of the video, to think critically about freedom of expression and speech and the government's responses to the same."

AlexF · April 19th, 2006, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by avi8tor

The video is fake if you look at the stillfree website carefully it has this disclamer.

"You, the viewer of the preceeding are hereby advised that the video does not depict a real event. It is intended for the sole, limited and express purpose of entertainment and to induce you, the viewer of the video, to think critically about freedom of expression and speech and the government's responses to the same."

Yhea, but if I tagged Air Force One, I'd put that exact same disclaimer on my website to keep myself out of jail and other misc. legal reasons.

FlyingNole · April 19th, 2006, 20:05

I want to believe that's fake...please tell me our security isnt that bad. I can't get in to the viewing area at FLL after hours, but these shmucks get onto Andrew's AND the ramp?!

Ripper3785 · April 19th, 2006, 20:30

The video shows all kinds of security around the aircraft, dogs, etc, but then they're able to jump the fence and run up to the plane... AND run back. I doubt it. There are links on stillfree.com to info on the plane that was used to film the movie Air Force One with Harrison Ford... Perhaps they were able to locate that aircraft after it was being used for filming?

Also:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/tagging.asp

and

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles...rate+hoax.html

Both links are fresh webpages for today! I suspect this one is gonna go around the net quick!

SoFlo · April 19th, 2006, 20:43

AlexF, i said that because last time I posted off that site, people got mad. Ohh well. The plane in the movie does look like some kind of backdrop

Ophir · April 19th, 2006, 21:21

Do you know the size of a 747 nacelle? There is no way that one person's arm could have done that bit of painting, especially with a can. Out of whack

SoFlo · April 19th, 2006, 21:35

I just looked up to random pictures of a 747 engine to show the true size of them. In the video, the guy sprays them real fast, and covers the entire engine. No way possible.

DCApilot2006 · April 19th, 2006, 21:49

May I please have the last 2mins of my life back. That was stupid.

Ripper3785 · April 19th, 2006, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoFlo

I just looked up to random pictures of a 747 engine to show the true size of them. In the video, the guy sprays them real fast, and covers the entire engine. No way possible.

I don't want to turn this into an a.net'ish argument, but I suggest you look again, he doesn't cover the whole nacelle. From the 2nd link I posted:

Quote:

A couple of even keener readers wrote in to point out that the engines are the old type of General Electric GE CF6-50E as opposed to the latest GE CF6-80C that are on the VC-25As.

and regarding the one can of spray paint :

Quote:

The character thickness and uniformity is apparently impossible to achieve with one pass of conventional spray paint cans in the 15sec it does in the clip. More likely, the tag was created using an industrial marker can, which contains around 1litre (2USPints, 3.2USFl.oz) of paint.

I think based on what others are saying and the fact that there are links on stillfree.com to the plane in the movie, that they probably used that aircraft for this video.

Bandit_Driver · April 19th, 2006, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCApilot2006

May I please have the last 2mins of my life back. That was stupid.

ditto

Brazilian_Pilot · April 20th, 2006, 00:30

Guys and gals, how can a guy spray paint something that big so fast and so thick with a can of spray paint!!!

its fake...

USMCmech · April 20th, 2006, 01:46

Having seen a VC-25 up close and personal I can definately say that wasn't the "real" AF1.

Several modifications are plainly not present on the plane in that video, such as the foward airstairs, and several other items that I won't go into detail about.

The security around AF1 isn't foolproof by any means, but highly unlikely that any prankseter could pull that off. Again I won't go into details, but it's kinda hard to sneek across several hundred feet of concrete past several armed guards, and back without being caught.

It may have been a mockup or something. and it's a very well done video, but that's it.

SIUav8er · April 20th, 2006, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCApilot2006

May I please have the last 2mins of my life back. That was stupid.

hahaha!!!

MikeD · April 20th, 2006, 02:05

Is is "fake, but accurate"...ala Dan Rather/CBS?

Or more like the GI Joe figure turned insurgent POW who was photographed a year ago as a captured US soldier?

myron96 · April 20th, 2006, 12:14

Obviously Fake. No question. But good entertaining if you were drunk and watched it.

SoFlo · April 20th, 2006, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeD

"fake, but accurate"...ala Dan Rather/CBS?

Perfectly said....

Aero_Engineer · April 20th, 2006, 15:51

Fake, definately fake.
I watched the documentary they made about Air Force 1 on Geography channel. The security around that plane is so tight that there is no way you can get to it and then get back without getting caugth. NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MarkE · April 20th, 2006, 17:26

instead they'll just put AF1 specs up on the net. D'oh!!!!!!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...NGK3I7A641.DTL

SharkFisher · April 20th, 2006, 18:49

Look, its not fake its real!!!
As for the ads I covered right part of my screen with my hand and tried to focus as much as possible on the video and then after it was done I focused solely on the X button. Mission accomplished!

TrinidadGT20 · April 20th, 2006, 22:18

What I want to know is how that website got the area I lived in correct? I always try to be careful with security on my PC/Mac and this is bugging me how this website knew my approximate location...

JEP · April 21st, 2006, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoFlo

A buddy of mine just sent this to me. It is a video of a couple of guys sneaking into Andrews AFB and one of them managing to spray paint on Air Force One's engine. Its obviously fake but they did a pretty good job at making it look real. One had a camera with him when he got by the landing gear... makes you wonder how they got that shot off.

* The video is being hosted on a website that has advertisements that may not be safe for work. *

http://www.filecabi.net/video/marc-e...force-one.html

I'll call B.S.....

Snopes.Com to the rescue:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/tagging.asp

April 19th, 2006, 19:32	#1
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	Air Force One Video A buddy of mine just sent this to me. It is a video of a couple of guys sneaking into Andrews AFB and one of them managing to spray paint on Air Force One's engine. Its obviously fake but they did a pretty good job at making it look real. One had a camera with him when he got by the landing gear... makes you wonder how they got that shot off. * The video is being hosted on a website that has advertisements that may not be safe for work. * http://www.filecabi.net/video/marc-e...force-one.html

April 19th, 2006, 19:49	#2
SIUav8er Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: at work Posts: 962	what makes you say its fake? looks pretty real to me! i wonder if they got caught! __________________ Commercial Pilot, CE-500 Gold Seal CFI.II.MEI IGI Future GoJet Pilot.

April 19th, 2006, 19:54	#3
Bigey Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 2,847	I think it's real...it even talks about "why i tagged airforce one" on www.stillfree.com Man..if it's real, which it looks like...it's pretty scary someone was able to do this. Major security breach. __________________ 6/30 - PUBNAT4 7/31 - PUBNAT5 8/29 - PUBNAT6 8/27 - AT-SAT Authorized 9/08 - AT-SAT Scheduled 9/24 - AT-SAT (97%)

April 19th, 2006, 20:02	#4
AlexF Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal or Mexico? I get confused which is which! Posts: 870	I doubt it happened if you look at the terms link on the stillfree.com, although it looks pretty real to me. Also, Bigey's right, if that did happen, then it would have been a huge security breech. As for the adds, I don't think you really have to worry about those as it seems that every single video link on this board have adds like those surronding the video player. My question is, where are these girls in my area? I've never seen 'em and believe me, I'd remember if I did! __________________ If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?

April 19th, 2006, 20:05	#7
FlyingNole Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,090	I want to believe that's fake...please tell me our security isnt that bad. I can't get in to the viewing area at FLL after hours, but these shmucks get onto Andrew's AND the ramp?! __________________ Don't call her a babe, ok? She is a Chechnyan prostitute, and you will address her as such! -ATHF

April 19th, 2006, 20:02	#5
avi8tor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago, ILL. Posts: 433	The video is fake if you look at the stillfree website carefully it has this disclamer. "You, the viewer of the preceeding are hereby advised that the video does not depict a real event. It is intended for the sole, limited and express purpose of entertainment and to induce you, the viewer of the video, to think critically about freedom of expression and speech and the government's responses to the same."

April 19th, 2006, 20:30	#8
Ripper3785 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oahu, HI Posts: 121	The video shows all kinds of security around the aircraft, dogs, etc, but then they're able to jump the fence and run up to the plane... AND run back. I doubt it. There are links on stillfree.com to info on the plane that was used to film the movie Air Force One with Harrison Ford... Perhaps they were able to locate that aircraft after it was being used for filming? Also: http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/tagging.asp and http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles...rate+hoax.html Both links are fresh webpages for today! I suspect this one is gonna go around the net quick!

April 19th, 2006, 20:43	#9
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	AlexF, i said that because last time I posted off that site, people got mad. Ohh well. The plane in the movie does look like some kind of backdrop

April 19th, 2006, 21:21	#10
Ophir Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: was Ophir, CO, now in SLC! Posts: 1,481	Do you know the size of a 747 nacelle? There is no way that one person's arm could have done that bit of painting, especially with a can. Out of whack __________________ Get in shape on your overnights: http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/Merch...27&AFFIL=Ophir

April 19th, 2006, 21:35	#11
SoFlo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 703	I just looked up to random pictures of a 747 engine to show the true size of them. In the video, the guy sprays them real fast, and covers the entire engine. No way possible.

April 19th, 2006, 21:49	#12
DCApilot2006 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: sanford Posts: 101	May I please have the last 2mins of my life back. That was stupid. __________________ Want to make a fortune? Bill your students 54bucks an hour and pay your slave instructors 11.50 an hour!

April 20th, 2006, 00:30	#15
Brazilian_Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL 1C5 (Clow) Posts: 314	Guys and gals, how can a guy spray paint something that big so fast and so thick with a can of spray paint!!! its fake...

April 20th, 2006, 01:46	#16
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,711	Having seen a VC-25 up close and personal I can definately say that wasn't the "real" AF1. Several modifications are plainly not present on the plane in that video, such as the foward airstairs, and several other items that I won't go into detail about. The security around AF1 isn't foolproof by any means, but highly unlikely that any prankseter could pull that off. Again I won't go into details, but it's kinda hard to sneek across several hundred feet of concrete past several armed guards, and back without being caught. It may have been a mockup or something. and it's a very well done video, but that's it. __________________ "You may all go to Hell, I shall go to Texas" David Crockett http://www.myspace.com/usmcmech96

April 20th, 2006, 02:05	#18
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Is is "fake, but accurate"...ala Dan Rather/CBS? Or more like the GI Joe figure turned insurgent POW who was photographed a year ago as a captured US soldier? __________________ Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.

April 20th, 2006, 12:14	#19
myron96 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 193	Obviously Fake. No question. But good entertaining if you were drunk and watched it. __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.

April 20th, 2006, 15:51	#21
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,052	Fake, definately fake. I watched the documentary they made about Air Force 1 on Geography channel. The security around that plane is so tight that there is no way you can get to it and then get back without getting caugth. NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 20th, 2006, 17:26	#22
MarkE Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tarzana, CA (KVNY) Posts: 1,695	instead they'll just put AF1 specs up on the net. D'oh!!!!!!! http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...NGK3I7A641.DTL __________________ "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."

April 20th, 2006, 18:49	#23
SharkFisher Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CH PA Posts: 238	Look, its not fake its real!!! As for the ads I covered right part of my screen with my hand and tried to focus as much as possible on the video and then after it was done I focused solely on the X button. Mission accomplished!

April 20th, 2006, 22:18	#24
TrinidadGT20 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 1,808	What I want to know is how that website got the area I lived in correct? I always try to be careful with security on my PC/Mac and this is bugging me how this website knew my approximate location... __________________ Shameless plug of my a.net photo There are three kinds of people in this world: Those who can count....and those who can't.

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