Let's speculate.......

[Just another 22 shooter]

I was just down at the city compost/yardwaste sight and just started dumping my leaves. Heard a jet going over; could tell it was high and military. We live about 40 miles east of Offutt AFB, so military jets aren't unusual, but I always try to see what is flying over. Anyway, I look up and see a bigger twin engine passenger style plane (757,777) with three fighters escorting it.
One out front and one on each side. When I saw the fighters, I lookd again at the big plane trying to see 4 engines like Air Force 1 has, but it was obvious that it just had 2. They were high enough to tell they weren't headed to Offutt. Any ideas?

 

[BAM-BAM]

VP ????????????

He uses a modified 757

 

[WuzzFuzz]

It was a load of toilet paper on it's way to.....


WuzzFuzz

 

[Trooper224]

Could have been, probably was, a KC135 tanker and fighters performing refueling exercises, but that wouldn't be as exciting for your imagination.

 

[Ματθιας]

Boeing KC-767?

 

[Ματθιας]

Could have been, probably was, a KC135 tanker and fighters performing refueling exercises, but that wouldn't be as exciting for your imagination.

OP said the plane had two engines, that rules out a KC-135.

 

[s&wchad]

Someone sneezed on a commercial airliner. They’ll probably be charged with committing an act of domestic terrorism.

 

[GaryS]

The KC-46 is a the tanker version of the 767. It's a twin engine jet, so that could have been it.

 

[Absalom]

It was a load of toilet paper on it's way to.....

... the White House?

They’re probably keeping the Strategic TP Reserve in some nuclear-hardened silo out West and fly resupply missions as needed.

 

[rags]

I would only worry if there was a fourth fighter flying under it... (bomb dropping, preventative maneuver)

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I remember Air Force 1, lying over the sky at my house late afternoon 9/11/01, President Bush only rated a 2 fighter escort.

Ivan

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

I remember Air Force 1, lying over the sky at my house late afternoon 9/11/01, President Bush only rated a 2 fighter escort.

Ivan

We got a real good look here, being only a stones throw from Offutt.

 

[snubbyfan]

 

[LVSteve]

Offutt sounds more operational than Nellis. Apart from the Thunderbirds doing a salute to the medical community, it has been dead quiet around Vegas. Word has it that the test and training ranges are closed down, which would match up with a quiet Nellis.

 

[pantannojack]

Once all the fuel, all the ammo, all the supplies are expended, it is the marine with his rifle and bayonet who decides the battle.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

A toilet paper delivery with fighter escort? More than likely a high ranking officer! I doubt they would waste such resources on a mere politician.

 

[Rastoff]

OP said the plane had two engines, that rules out a KC-135.

It could have been a KC-10. They turn off the middle engine when refueling quite often.

It probably wasn't KC-46. Pretty sure those are only at Edwards and up in Washington right now. The ones at Edwards aren't flying right now.

 

[Rastoff]

Speaking of KC-10s...