Quiz: Presidential Transportation

April 18, 2011

Who was the first president to use a helicopter for official transport?
1. Warren Harding
2. Herbert Hoover
3. Dwight Eisenhower
4. Richard Nixon
What year did the first female pilot transport the president in his helicopter?
1. 1974
2. 1981
3. 1993
4. 2008
What kind of car was the first official presidential automobile, used during William Howard Taft's presidency?
1. Cadillac Model A
2. White Model M
3. Doble Model C
4. Locomobile Model 48
True or false: The official presidential limousine is often transported overseas when the president is traveling abroad.
1. True
2. False
Who drives the presidential limo?
1. A Secret Service agent
2. A CIA officer
3. The president's chief bodyguard
4. The White House chauffeur
What is the common nickname of Barack Obama's official limousine?
1. The Arrow
2. The Beast
3. The Eagle
4. The Obamobile
What was the name of the yacht that served presidents from 1933 to 1977?
1. USS Atlantis
2. USS Dogwood
3. USS Rosebud
4. USS Sequoia
What is the call sign for a Marine Corps aircraft carrying the vice president?
1. Air Force Two
2. Marine Two
3. Navy Two
4. Veep One
Which facility is the home operations base for the president's aircraft?
1. Aberdeen Proving Ground
2. Joint Base Andrews
3. Joint Base Langley-Eustis
4. Phillips Army Airfield
True or false: Any Air Force aircraft transporting the president carries the "Air Force One" radio call sign.
1. True
2. False