Neither does law professor Ann Althouse. Read her post: The Air Force 1 flight over NYC can’t possibly have been made for the purpose of taking that photograph.

Perhaps others are already saying this, and I’m just pointing out the obvious. But here goes….

Presumably, the picture was taken from the cockpit of one of the F16s that flew alongside Air Force 1. …. There’s no passenger seat. There’s no room for a professional photographer. How does it make any sense to do a big photo shoot without a professional photographer?

One can imagine the F16 pilot steering with his knees while taking a crummy snapshot at high speeds in dangerous proximity to the big Boeing 747. Or not. Some speculate that the flight over New York City, that terrorized the poor folk who experienced 9/11, was a payoff to big campaign donors. Says Ann:

Yes, I know. I’ve moved into conspiracy theory territory. It’s not my thing, normally. But this is just staring me in the face, and I feel required to say what I see. The pieces don’t fit. I want to know more. The Caldera resignation does not turn the page. Who was in Air Force 1?

Suzy Rice is another bloggeress who is unconvinced — THE OBAMA FLYOVER:

My conclusions are that since the flight was from the outset deemed to be “Air Force One,” it was formatted to include the U.S. President and that’d be Barack Obama, who alleges he wasn’t on the plane despite the format….

Thus, the escapade appears to have been more than mere photo-taking but some unexplained escapade by Barack Obama, instead, involving who knows who was likely also on board. And if not Obama, then the title of the flight makes no official sense. More than likely, it was another event for entertainment purposes by Barack Obama and related whomevers….

Visit Suzy’s blog BIRD and read all of her interesting take on this. Also, Suzy is a great artist, and she always embellishes her posts with some interesting graphics. Enjoy.

P.S. We always thought paybacks for big campaign donors involved the Lincoln bedroom…