Ground Force One

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President Obama gets on the bus (2011)

Ground Force One is the unofficial name of the heavily armored bus used to transport the US President or other dignitaries. The US Secret Service procured two of them in June 2011 at a price of $ 1.1 million each.

The bus, model X3-45 VIP, was manufactured by Prevost Car based in Québec , Canada . The bus was fitted out by the Hemphill Brothers Coach Company from Nashville , Tennessee . It is equipped with the most modern communication equipment.

Web links

Commons : Ground Force One  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ usgovinfo.com: How Much Did That Obama Bus Cost?
  2. ↑ derstandard.at: With Ground Force One in the US election campaign