# 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:** 21
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/airforce1s-support-buddy-c17/263694/21 "2012-05-09T17:18:09Z")
> [@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. Not sure if the people here would be interested, but here is some interesting clips on AF1 and Marine1. [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9znxxBTW1bM[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9znxxBTW1bM%5B/ame%5D) [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI0yi8TamK0[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI0yi8TamK0%5B/ame%5D) [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hMM6fWJvto[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hMM6fWJvto%5B/ame%5D) [ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orOgtankPLM[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orOgtankPLM%5B/ame%5D) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/airforce1s-support-buddy-c17/263694)._