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Why didn't Air Force Ones have camouflage?
They are camouflaged.
They spend most of their time operating from major airports alongside other airliners, so painting them to look unlike an airliner would make them more obvious.
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Is there any video of an air-to-air missile shooting down an aircraft?
I am a bit uncertain what exactly you are searching for, however you can find plenty of videos on the internet which show missiles hitting their target.
The AIM-9X Sidewinder development test video ...
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When has the SR-71 been used for civilian purposes?
Yes, the SR71 was briefly reactivated during the 90s before being retired again in 1998. About the search efforts I don't know.
During the 1990s two SR-71 Blackbird aircraft were used by NASA as ...
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Why didn't Air Force Ones have camouflage?
Aside from the good answers about projecting power and radar, remember that it's very important to this country and its constitution that the commander-in-chief of the US military, the US President, ...
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When has the SR-71 been used for civilian purposes?
December 1971 - Washington - Search for DB Cooper
The FBI got use of the SR-71 Blackbird to search for signs of D.B. Cooper. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 from Northwest Orient Airlines on November ...
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Is there any video of an air-to-air missile shooting down an aircraft?
One place you can find a lot of classic air combat footage is in the old Discovery Channel (back when it was good) documentary show Wings. Pick an episode about a missile-armed aircraft and enjoy an ...
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When has the SR-71 been used for civilian purposes?
NASA Space Shuttle pilots used SR-71 as a decoy when they practiced intercepting a landing space shuttle. This was before STS-1 when they were proofing their procedures prior to the first Space ...
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Why didn't Air Force Ones have camouflage?
There are a few good answers here but I think there is a simpler one: there is no point in visual camouflage for the VC AF1 or any other aircraft POTUS may be in. There are multiple layers of ...
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Why didn't Air Force Ones have camouflage?
Because of its mission role, AF1 is immune to lawful interception. Camouflage would actually *endanger* the aircraft.
Others have covered the PR reasons and other defensive measures AF1 has at its ...
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Why didn't Air Force Ones have camouflage?
Not a direct answer, but don't forget about the E-4B. The plane most people think of as "Air Force One", while quite capable, is more of a diplomatic transport. In the event of an all-out ...
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