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  1. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Ok, here is my picture of the Prez as he landed around 6:30pm on (?) LSD near Lawrence.

    I didn't first know what was going on: I saw a strange looking vessel on the lake clearing Montrose harbor and then patroling. It looked more like Navy ship than a recreational boat. After that a couple Chinooks started circling Montrose harbor. Then suddenly LSD Northbound was totally backed up and no more cars going Southbound. That's when I put 2 and 2 together, ran for the camera just to come out as the Helicopter made its landing. My camera battery was almost empty and I was shouting in frustration not sure I made the picture or not. Then a couple of black SUVs drove alone on the empty Southbound lane (the pic I posted) which caused me to believe that was the Prez.

    In reality they had his armored limo ready and he drove to the Aragon, so I never saw that car.

    Later last night the scene repeated itself: Northbound LSD suddenly blocked. All entrances to the Southbound LSD blocked by police, emptying it completely. Then again Chinooks in the air. I go to the balcony and can smell the jet fuel of the Presidential helicopter, I hear the engine spinning up and watch him take off from LSD (?) towards O'Hare. Didn't get a good shot of that as it was pitch black, but I was happy to have seen it.
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  2. Townshend

    Townshend F1 Veteran Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    What time was that at? I usually run around Montrose.
     
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  3. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    He arrived around 6:30 pm and left around 9:30 pm
     
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  4. pr3par32die

    pr3par32die Formula 3

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    Nice stuff!

    Saw a Maserati GT around noon on the tollway.
     
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    You are correct.
     
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  6. F1tommy

    F1tommy F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    They are parking POTUS by the hush house pad at ORD now. I saw Air Force 1 and the C17 stitting there. They used to always park it by the old military area. They only fly one Airforce 1 747' at a time, but they do have 3 Marine helicopters together, with one being Marine 1.
    Soon they will be getting new Euro helicopters to fly POTUS.
     
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  7. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    How do the helicopters get around (as in from Washington DC to Chicago)? Are they airlifted themselves?
     
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    F1tommy F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    I think they have several stationed around the country. I am pretty sure they can stuff
    one on a C5B but have never seen it done. The trucks/limo come in on the C17.
     
    F1tommy, Aug 5, 2011
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    Aston Martin Vanquish, silver, erie and hudson.
     
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    and last night I saw an LP570 spyder in bianco (might have been a pearl) by scoozi's on Huron. Sounded incredible :)
     
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    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Today at 4:30pm: yellow Murcie Spider on LSD


    Never seen that car in town.
     
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    TDF Stradale at the Glen. Made me miss it!

    Who owns it? Is he on board?
     
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    Red Lexus LFA heading northbound on 53, just south of Woodfield around noon. Rear wing was WAY up, which made me think it was a pimped-out Civic from far away. Not so much as it got closer.
     
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    Betcha it was going home from Supercar Saturday.
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    Red Lotus Elise with a Bentley FS following extremely close behind...on Dempster in Skokie today. Then a Rolls in Glenview.
     
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    Yellow 360 coupe northbound on Cumberland near Higgins yesterday afternoon. I'm normally not a big fan of yellow cars but it looked great.
     
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    pr3par32die Formula 3

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    WOW! That is a beautiful colour on that scud!
     
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    I believe this is the one that was for sale at BGC a few weeks ago, correct? Did you buy it? I saw it at Supercar Saturday and it's even more amazing in person...
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    I did not buy it, but someone very close to me did.
     
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    I could not get my camera fast enough, but I saw a yellow Lamborghini Countach LP400 Euro model near the airport today at Devon and Route 83.
     
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