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https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195813/douglas-vc-54c-sacred-cow/#:~:text=A%20battery%2Dpowered%20elevator%20was,easily%20while%20in%20his%20wheelchair.
As the only VC-54C built, the aircraft was heavily modified on the assembly line. A C-54A fuselage was fitted with wings from a C-54B which offered greater fuel capacity. The unpressurized cabin included an executive conference room with a large desk and a rectangular bulletproof window. For additional comfort, a private lavatory was installed next to the president’s seat, and a fold-down bed was concealed behind the sofa. An electric refrigerator in the galley added an uncommon luxury for 1945. A battery-powered elevator was installed at the rear of the aircraft which allowed President Roosevelt to board the aircraft easily while in his wheelchair.
''Douglas VC-54C “Sacred Cow” ''
nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195813/douglas-vc-54c-sacred-cow
The First U.S. Presidential Aircraft
''The Douglas VC-54C Skymaster is the first aircraft purpose-built to fly the President of the United States. Carrying the staff transport “VC” designation, the aircraft was officially named The Flying White House. However, the aircraft became better known by its unofficial nickname, Sacred Cow, a reference to the high security surrounding the aircraft and its special status.''
In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first US president to fly in an airplane while in office when the Navy-owned, but civilian-operated Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat, Dixie Clipper, transported the president to the Casablanca Conference. Preferring that the president be flown by an Army Air Forces aircraft and crew, Gen “Hap” Arnold, Commander of the USAAF, ordered that a Consolidated C-87, a transport version of the famous B-24 bomber, be converted to fly the Commander in Chief. When the Secret Service expressed doubts about the safety of the C-87, the USAAF turned to the Douglas Aircraft Company to build a military transport specifically to accommodate the special needs of the president.
As the only VC-54C built, the aircraft was heavily modified on the assembly line. A C-54A fuselage was fitted with wings from a C-54B which offered greater fuel capacity. The unpressurized cabin included an executive conference room with a large desk and a rectangular bulletproof window. For additional comfort, a private lavatory was installed next to the president’s seat, and a fold down bed was concealed behind the sofa. An electric refrigerator in the galley added an uncommon luxury for 1945. A battery-powered elevator was installed at the rear of the aircraft which allowed President Roosevelt to board the aircraft easily while in his wheelchair.
The Sacred Cow carried President Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference in February 1945. Illustrating the high stakes associated with presidential airlift, the Sacred Cow’s serial number was changed for the flight as a special security measure. The trip to Yalta was Roosevelt’s only flight aboard the aircraft before his untimely death in April 1945.
Roosevelt’s successor, Harry S. Truman, used the aircraft extensively during the first 27 months of his administration. On July 26, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 on board the Sacred Cow. This act, which became effective on Sept. 18, 1947, established the US Air Force as an independent service, making the Sacred Cow the “birthplace” of the US Air Force.
After the Sacred Cow left presidential service, the USAF continued using it for other transport duties until the airplane was finally retired in October 1961. In 1983, the Sacred Cow was transported to the museum, and staff began the monumental task of restoring the aircraft to its former glory. After ten years and more than 34,000 hours of work, the aircraft was placed on display appearing as it did during President Roosevelt’s trip to Yalta.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Crew: Seven (plus 15 passengers)
Engines: Four Pratt and Whitney R-2000 engines of 1,450 hp each
Maximum speed: 300 mph
Range: 3,900 miles
Ceiling: 22,300 feet
Weight: 80,000 lbs. (loaded)
Serial number: 42-107451 (displayed as 42-72252)
Sacred Cow
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195813/douglas-vc-54c-sacred-cow/#:~:text=A%20battery%2Dpowered%20elevator%20was,easily%20while%20in%20his%20wheelchair.
As the only VC-54C built, the aircraft was heavily modified on the assembly line. A C-54A fuselage was fitted with wings from a C-54B which offered greater fuel capacity. The unpressurized cabin included an executive conference room with a large desk and a rectangular bulletproof window. For additional comfort, a private lavatory was installed next to the president’s seat, and a fold-down bed was concealed behind the sofa. An electric refrigerator in the galley added an uncommon luxury for 1945. A battery-powered elevator was installed at the rear of the aircraft which allowed President Roosevelt to board the aircraft easily while in his wheelchair.
''Douglas VC-54C “Sacred Cow” ''
nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195813/douglas-vc-54c-sacred-cow
The First U.S. Presidential Aircraft
''The Douglas VC-54C Skymaster is the first aircraft purpose-built to fly the President of the United States. Carrying the staff transport “VC” designation, the aircraft was officially named The Flying White House. However, the aircraft became better known by its unofficial nickname, Sacred Cow, a reference to the high security surrounding the aircraft and its special status.''
In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first US president to fly in an airplane while in office when the Navy-owned, but civilian-operated Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat, Dixie Clipper, transported the president to the Casablanca Conference. Preferring that the president be flown by an Army Air Forces aircraft and crew, Gen “Hap” Arnold, Commander of the USAAF, ordered that a Consolidated C-87, a transport version of the famous B-24 bomber, be converted to fly the Commander in Chief. When the Secret Service expressed doubts about the safety of the C-87, the USAAF turned to the Douglas Aircraft Company to build a military transport specifically to accommodate the special needs of the president.
As the only VC-54C built, the aircraft was heavily modified on the assembly line. A C-54A fuselage was fitted with wings from a C-54B which offered greater fuel capacity. The unpressurized cabin included an executive conference room with a large desk and a rectangular bulletproof window. For additional comfort, a private lavatory was installed next to the president’s seat, and a fold down bed was concealed behind the sofa. An electric refrigerator in the galley added an uncommon luxury for 1945. A battery-powered elevator was installed at the rear of the aircraft which allowed President Roosevelt to board the aircraft easily while in his wheelchair.
The Sacred Cow carried President Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference in February 1945. Illustrating the high stakes associated with presidential airlift, the Sacred Cow’s serial number was changed for the flight as a special security measure. The trip to Yalta was Roosevelt’s only flight aboard the aircraft before his untimely death in April 1945.
Roosevelt’s successor, Harry S. Truman, used the aircraft extensively during the first 27 months of his administration. On July 26, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 on board the Sacred Cow. This act, which became effective on Sept. 18, 1947, established the US Air Force as an independent service, making the Sacred Cow the “birthplace” of the US Air Force.
After the Sacred Cow left presidential service, the USAF continued using it for other transport duties until the airplane was finally retired in October 1961. In 1983, the Sacred Cow was transported to the museum, and staff began the monumental task of restoring the aircraft to its former glory. After ten years and more than 34,000 hours of work, the aircraft was placed on display appearing as it did during President Roosevelt’s trip to Yalta.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Crew: Seven (plus 15 passengers)
Engines: Four Pratt and Whitney R-2000 engines of 1,450 hp each
Maximum speed: 300 mph
Range: 3,900 miles
Ceiling: 22,300 feet
Weight: 80,000 lbs. (loaded)
Serial number: 42-107451 (displayed as 42-72252)
Sacred Cow
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Douglas VC-54C “Sacred Cow” - The First U.S. Presidential Aircraft
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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/05/20/ron-desantis-plots-politics-with-chris-sununu-in-new-hampshire/
''Ron DeSantis Plots Politics with Chris Sununu in New Hampshire''
theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/05/20/ron-desantis-plots-politics-with-chris-sununu-in-new-hampshire
May 20, 2023
The upcoming week or two should provide more clarity on the 2024 candidate field as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott are all likely to make their enlistment official. Of course, most eyes will be on the Jeb! lane for 2024 which Ron DeSantis currently occupy.
Current Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, another approved Republican, is in a holding pattern above the race in the event that DeSantis does a big stupid.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/05/09/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-organizes-billionaire-bush-clan-on-sea-island-to-plot-state-for-desantis-while-ga-secretary-of-state-brad-raffensperger-meets-with-zuckerberg-ceir-election-manipulation-group/
Meanwhile, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu is now pushing himself into the foray,
https://thedispatch.com/article/chris-sununu-leans-into-the-white-house-race/
while simultaneously meeting with DeSantis to talk shop. https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/desantis-meets-nh-governor-ahead-presidential-launch-rcna85278
Things are starting to become clearer as we look at the approved Republican field and the intents of the people who control the fundamental dynamic in GOPe politics, the BIG CLUB donors. Remember, GOPe politics is all about money, not ideology. The ideological framework of republican politics is a false front, where ‘social issues’ are used as the retained illusion inside the theater keeping the audience distracted, while the people who construct the performance take the loot from the coat check room out the back door.
Once you understand the real baseline of corporation-run party politics inside the USA, all of the moves – past and present – make sense, and the ‘ah-ha’ moments just keep flooding in. {GO DEEP} https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/03/24/reminder-the-core-battle-begins-within-the-republican-party/
''The boardroom of the Democrat private corporation (DNC) wants power. ''
The boardroom of the Republican private corporation (RNC) wants money.
''The Democrats use the money to get power, ultimate control over people; while the Republicans use power to get money, whatever happens to the people is irrelevant.''
The DNC wants fundamental change;
the RNC wants to be paid and control wealth while it happens.
The core issue to understand Republican politics is to look at how the people in control, the billionaires and multinational corporations, position for wealth.
This is why the DNC weaponizes voting systems (policy outcomes), while the RNC wants to be paid off while it takes place.
The focus on money is why we do not see policy at the forefront. Inside the internecine system of modern republican politics, the focus is always on the money.
The billionaires, multinational corporations, Wall Street hedge fund managers, and institutional wealth systems create the ‘acceptable republican‘ system, and as an outcome create the illusion of choice; however, each candidate delivers the same outcome to the people behind them – except Donald Trump and his America First agenda. That’s also why the entire assembly of GOPe candidates are against ‘MAGAnomics’.
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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/02/12/sunday-talks-rga-keep-watching/
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/05/20/ron-desantis-plots-politics-with-chris-sununu-in-new-hampshire/
The GOPe club knows the illusion of choice begins with control over the first set of Republican states during the primary. Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are important and highly visible not because those states magnanimously represent the interest of the national assembly, but rather as an outcome of the 2024 primary calendar.
For the 2024 primary, we are starting to get a clearer perspective on the ‘illusion of choice’ roadmap. Asa Hutchinson and Mike Pence are considered important to the Iowa caucus system and the ‘evangelical’ values angle in the club dynamic. Keeping Ron DeSantis in a top-tier outcome is the goal of all other non-Trump candidates.
The RGA is very important in this cycle. Current Republican Governors Association (RGA) chairwoman, Kim Reynolds, is not accidentally also the Iowa Governor. Ron DeSantis 2024 is filling the role of Jeb Bush in 2016, with club modifications using the RGA to –more than slightly– change the controlled approach.
The RGA is going to play a big role in 2024. CTH could see this modified 2024 approach starting to map out last year; now we are gaining clarity. https://www.rga.org/about/
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/01/31/the-2024-gope-roadmap-appears-modified-to-use-republican-governors-association/
Chris Sununu and Ron DeSantis mapping out New Hampshire's success is a no-brainer. Again, if those who control the Potemkin Village in Washington DC (the people in control of money), cannot take out Trump through a weaponized legal system, they need overwhelming strategic placements to break apart the voting blocs. New Hampshire and South Carolina become critical as the sequential #2 and #3 primary.
(Via NBC)
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/desantis-meets-nh-governor-ahead-presidential-launch-rcna85278
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu in the first primary state Friday afternoon in Concord, Sununu’s office confirmed.
“Governor Sununu is ready and willing to meet with all potential candidates who come to New Hampshire, and was happy to meet with Governor DeSantis for an hour today at his office in the State House, where they discussed a wide range of issues, including how to do well in the New Hampshire primary,” Sununu spokesman Ben Vihstadt told NBC News in a statement. (more)
For South Carolina, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott become important to those donors who control the RGA and RNC. We now see the Stop-Trump constructs assembling in real-time. At the end of all the illusions is a total field supporting Ron DeSantis who was selected a long time ago as the best hope for the Stop-Trump agenda.
''[Sidebar – Remember, for those who control Republican politics, stopping Trump is the objective – not winning the 2024 election. The status of the financial class will remain untouched if the Democrat wing of the corporate apparatus succeeds. As long as Trump is not the President, the club wins regardless of whose flag is atop the spire.]–
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The same people funding the Stop-Trump candidates are the same people funding the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Republican Governors Association (RGA). These are institutions of influence within the corporate-controlled political system. The candidates, RNC and RGA, are all funded by the same people. This is the root of their commonality.
When the people behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used the influence of the office to create legislative policy for the Florida lawmakers, you might have heard about the ESG (Environmental and Social Governance) confrontation. DeSantis confronted ESG investments by leveraging Florida taxpayer funds and pension plans.
Florida pension money was shifted out of Blackrock-type financial institutions and spread around “non-ESG” smaller investment groups. Those non-ESG financial groups then increased their financial donations to the Republican Governors Association (RGA). The RGA then turned around and put $21 million extra money in the DeSantis political fund. Can you see the convenience of the financial laundry? https://www.levernews.com/desantis-allows-anti-woke-giveaway-to-big-wall-street-donors/
DeSantis gets anti-wokeism credit for confronting ESG investment, and simultaneously DeSantis gets more donations as an outcome of the state money he diverted from ESG investments. [Good Article on the process here]
https://www.levernews.com/desantis-allows-anti-woke-giveaway-to-big-wall-street-donors/
This is an example of how the ‘illusion of choice’ aligns with the best interests of the Sea Island Billionaires, and it’s a pretty smart approach, confirming a process of how the RGA will be used in this cycle.
Once you see the strings on the marionettes you can never go back to that moment in the performance when you did not see them. While we have awakened many people to the ‘illusion of choice’ system by predicting the moves in advance, the enemy is cunning, and they know how to weaponize the feeling of desperation.
We are in an abusive relationship with our government, and that cycle of abuse is created by the background financial institutions that control the government.
[We Shall Keep Watching]
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