Onboard Marine One | National Geographic

the President of the United States is in

the President of the United States is in the hands of Colonel Raymond LaRue the

the hands of Colonel Raymond LaRue the

the hands of Colonel Raymond LaRue the lift is underway

doing this particular mission in

doing this particular mission in Manhattan first of all it’s a treat to

Manhattan first of all it’s a treat to

Manhattan first of all it’s a treat to fly around Manhattan being one of the

fly around Manhattan being one of the

fly around Manhattan being one of the more majestic cities in our country when

more majestic cities in our country when

more majestic cities in our country when you get to see New York City at a

you get to see New York City at a

you get to see New York City at a hundred feet to 200 feet

hundred feet to 200 feet

hundred feet to 200 feet airborne that’s pretty silly

airborne that’s pretty silly

airborne that’s pretty silly [Music]

but it’s it’s also very challenging in

but it’s it’s also very challenging in that some of the busiest airspace that

that some of the busiest airspace that

that some of the busiest airspace that this country has that we fly into so

this country has that we fly into so

this country has that we fly into so enough got to always plan for

enough got to always plan for

enough got to always plan for contingencies as well JFK to Wall Street

contingencies as well JFK to Wall Street

contingencies as well JFK to Wall Street in under 10 minutes

in under 10 minutes

in under 10 minutes [Music]

at the Wall Street heliport the pad is

at the Wall Street heliport the pad is clear the presidential motorcade waits

clear the presidential motorcade waits

clear the presidential motorcade waits for the last leg of the trip

bus all now is the time for Frenchie and

bus all now is the time for Frenchie and his team to earn their stripes for this

his team to earn their stripes for this

his team to earn their stripes for this presidential mission not one but four

presidential mission not one but four

presidential mission not one but four helicopters must squeeze onto the pad a

helicopters must squeeze onto the pad a

helicopters must squeeze onto the pad a concrete pier smaller than a football

concrete pier smaller than a football

concrete pier smaller than a football field

to troop carriers with press and support

to troop carriers with press and support staff land first

there’s a certain portion during final

there’s a certain portion during final approach in a helicopter where you have

approach in a helicopter where you have

approach in a helicopter where you have to get into ground effect than a cushion

to get into ground effect than a cushion

to get into ground effect than a cushion of air if you will when you’re coming in

of air if you will when you’re coming in

of air if you will when you’re coming in landing on an elevated platform over

landing on an elevated platform over

landing on an elevated platform over water you really don’t get that help

water you really don’t get that help

water you really don’t get that help from that ground effect until you’re

from that ground effect until you’re

from that ground effect until you’re actually on the ground

next to touchdown is a backup

next to touchdown is a backup presidential white top

only then does marine one begin final

only then does marine one begin final descent

when we get there Wall Street pad is

when we get there Wall Street pad is already clobbered with aircraft

already clobbered with aircraft

already clobbered with aircraft depending on how the winds are we’ve got

depending on how the winds are we’ve got

depending on how the winds are we’ve got to get in and we’re going to very small

to get in and we’re going to very small

to get in and we’re going to very small space that we have to land in you only

space that we have to land in you only

space that we have to land in you only go one shot at it it’s at zero failed

go one shot at it it’s at zero failed

go one shot at it it’s at zero failed mission and that’s why we rehearse

mission and that’s why we rehearse

mission and that’s why we rehearse everything so that on game day we make

everything so that on game day we make

everything so that on game day we make it seamless

touchdown the latest in a 51 year string

touchdown the latest in a 51 year string of perfect landings

once again the Marines of hmx have

once again the Marines of hmx have delivered