During the administration of President George H. W. Bush (1989-1993), Col. Danny Barr was the Air Force One pilot. Col. Barr was also the presidential pilot during President Bill Clinton's first term (1993-1997) before retiring.
During President George W. Bush's first six months in office (January-June 2001), his pilot was Col. Mark Donnelly, who got the job when President Clinton's second term began in January 1997. Col. Donnelly retired in June 2001 and was replaced by Col. Mark Tillman, whose tenure ended along with President Bush's in January 2009.
In Bill Clinton's first term (1993-1997), Colonel Danny Barr, who had served President George H. W. Bush, was his pilot. In President Clinton's second term (1997-2001), Colonel Mark Donnelly was the Air Force One pilot. Colonel Donnelly also stayed on for President George W. Bush's first six months in office before relinquishing command to Colonel Mark Tillman, who served for the remainder of the Bush administration.
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George H. W. Bush was a Naval Pilot in WW II.
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He was NOT the youngest fighter pilot. My Uncle, Paul Coari, was the youngest fighter pilot in World War II. But - I guess since Bush was the president - people think it's okay that he claims to be the youngest fighter pilot, even though he was not.
No, a new president does not automatically get a new pilot for Air Force One. The President of the United States typically travels on Air Force One with a skilled team of pilots who are specially trained and experienced in operating the aircraft. The pilots remain the same, regardless of the president in office.
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George W. Bush was in the Air Force reserve but never on active duty George H. W. Bush was a distinguished navy pilot during World War II.
Air Force One is any US Air Force Vehicle currently and publicly carrying the President of the United States. It is only called Air Force One when the president is on board. However, for security reasons, if the President does not want it to be public knowledge of his travels, the plane may be called something else.
No. Air force one is only for the current US President. However, after the inauguration of Obama, the air plane that usually acts as air force one does offer to transport Bush to whatever he's home destination is one last time.
No US President hadany record as a combat fighter pilot. George W. Bush was in the Texas Air Froce Reserves and he may have flown old fighters, but never in combat. His father, George H. W. Bush was a notable bomber pilot and flew dozens of missions in WW II. Dwight Eisenhower was certified as a pilot of some sort but never flew in combat.