# Airforce1's support buddy - C17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 7, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/airforce1s-support-buddy-c17/263694 "2012-05-07T17:46:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/airforce1s-support-buddy-c17/263694/18 "2012-05-09T08:22:35Z")
> [@Nice Things? - Topic shift.. GIVE US OUR SIGS BACK!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nice-things-topic-shift-give-us-our-sigs-back/49531/50): > > The securemotorcade vehicles are brought in advance by a C-5 Galaxy or a couple of C-17 Globemasters. More if they bring helicopters, not to mention if they’re making more than one stop on the same trip (as they were with Ireland and Dublin). The spare VC-25 (AF1) is usually stationed somewhere close by in case the one in use suffers a fault. On some foreign trips there will also be a USN carrier battle group exercising off the coast, which is not entirely coincidental. > > Generally they only bring in about 10 or so cars specially - the rest will be local police/ambulance/embassy, hired minibuses for journalists and staff, etc. Oh, that’s not so bad. :Idiots I do wonder where my ride in Air Force One is, though. Considering I (and most other members here) involuntarily help pay for it. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/airforce1s-support-buddy-c17/263694)._