Air Force One

On Friday, April 25, Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT was buzzing with activity. Air Force One was set to touch down at 10:30am.

I arrived at the airport around 9am and began looking for a location to shoot. Naturally Secret Service and the Connecticut State Police had a tight grip on everything. After searching for about 45 minutes, I finally found a spot to shoot on the northwest side of the runway. Perfect sun for a Runway 6 landing.

The first jet to land after I arrived was a Southwest Boeing 737.


A few more jets landed and took off. Finally around 10:10am, air traffic control began talking with "Air Force One". Five minutes later, they initiated a ground stop for "VIP traffic in the area". All planes were ordered to circle the airport, keeping a distance of 20 miles. Bradley International Airport Fire Department began lining the runway and the Secret Service made their way out.

At 10:25, Air Traffic Control said the magic words

"Air Force One cleared to land Runway 6".

Seconds later a Boeing 747 could be seen through my viewfinder. Just before 10:30, Air Force One touched down on Runway 6 and used the taxiway about 300' in front of me.


The rest of the photos of Air Force One can be found on my website at http://www.suspended-time-photo.com/gallery/4798931_4VMzp