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Trump Force One crew reveals what it's like to operate the president's iconic Boeing 757
Trump Force One crew reveals what it's like to operate the president's iconic Boeing 757

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Trump Force One crew reveals what it's like to operate the president's iconic Boeing 757

The second season of Fox Nation's "Art of the Surge" gives viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into Trump Force One, the signature Boeing 757-200 that carried the now-47th president from point A to point B during his high-stakes 2024 campaign. From the gleaming gold "TRUMP" lettering and dual engines to the American flag on its tail fin, the aircraft's exterior makes a bold statement. Its fuselage – white on bottom, navy on top, with the two colors divided by a red stripe — completes its unmistakably patriotic design. Episode four of the "Art of the Surge's" new season drops in on the aircraft's crew, who share with viewers what it's like to operate one of the most easily recognizable planes in the world. "We do flybys with it. The crowd loves it," Captain Hank Foley, who pilots the plane, said while seated in the cockpit. "It's probably the only 757 in the entire world that does flybys." A flyby – a deliberately low altitude pass over a crowd – is more common among military or high-performance aircraft. But on Foley's first day on the job, Trump requested one. "It went great. I came out, he gave me the thumbs up," Foley recalled. "He goes, 'You're on the news, Captain.'" Foley said that the plane typically cruises at an altitude of around 41,000 feet, flying at about 500 miles per hour. With a tailwind, that number jumps between 600 and 700. Also featured in the episode is flight attendant Deborah Spillari, who does her best to make sure everything onboard remains in working order. From getting meals together for guests to changing the TV channel to suit Trump's tastes, she keeps the experience seamless. "[Everything] does have to be perfect. No other way," she said while wiping down a portion of the interior and then showing off a guest room. "[This is where people have] meetings," Spillari shared. "It's where people come and make private phone calls." The episode follows the plane on a trip to Greenland, a nation seen as a strategic investment on Trump's radar. The Fox Nation series — which was renewed for a second season — documents the president's fight to return to the White House, complete with his iconic McDonald's campaign stop, his Madison Square Garden rally, podcast stop-ins and his trips to other high-profile events that garnered media attention. To watch the series, subscribe to Fox Nation and begin streaming "The Art of the Surge" today. Fox Nation programs are viewable on-demand and from your mobile device app, but only for Fox Nation subscribers. Go to Fox Nation to start a free trial and watch the extensive library from your favorite Fox Nation personalities.

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