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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Marine One lands at Frederick airport to reach Camp David |
| 2011-09-03 |
| Because of bad weather over Camp David, in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, the chopper landed at the municipal airport in Frederick, Md., about 42 miles northwest of Washington, better than half way to Camp David. The president and his daughter stepped off Marine One, and boarded a motorcade for the remaining 28 miles to Camp David. White House spokesman Josh Earnest would tell reporters later that "a bad weather call" had been made about 20 minutes before the president and his daughter took off from the South Lawn of the White House. It had been decided that Marine One could safely fly the president to Frederick, and the Secret Service had motorcade vehicles ready there to drive him the rest of the way. Interestingly, Earnest said Mr. Obama had not been informed of the plan until he was aboard Marine One. They knew 20 minutes ahead of time, but they didn't tell POTUS. And how bad was the weather in Emmitsburg? |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #7 Twenty minutes before takeoff? And they couldn't get anybody on the phone at Andrews to scare the guy off? Same with mechanical. The one that seems to fit the 20 minute change best is the perceived threat. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-09-03 15:36 |
| #6 IIRC - there was word of unauthorized air traffic (a single plane) in the cleared flight plan path |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-09-03 14:06 |
| #5 Better go back and check the weather enroute at the time. It was either mechanical or a perceived threat, my 2 cents. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-09-03 13:42 |
| #4 Why stop at high speed rail? Think BIG! High speed SUBWAY! Big Dig on steroids! |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2011-09-03 13:42 |
| #3 At a billion dollars a mile... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-09-03 12:49 |
| #2 Hmmmmmmm...might have to build high speed rail from DC to Camp David. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-09-03 10:55 |
| #1 I'd bet you will not see windmills on those mountains. I recall the Appalachian trail goes near that area. Most of the trail goes along the mountain ridge. They had one spot that hand gliders would frequent(high point I believe). In the old days people would take their model T's up there for a picnic. I recall a shelter for hikers called Devils racecourse that Explorer Scouts maintained. Along the trail you have an open deposit of rock left from an ice age of the past(as far as you can see in a line). Then some of the nicest hemlocks and spring water to be found. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-09-03 10:44 |