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The first aircraft for this purpose was a Boeing 757 bought by the United States government to become the new Air Force One . It was just ready for service when the Rapture happens. In the giddy good will that surrounds Carpathia, newly-chosen Secretary General of the United Nations, President Gerald Fitzhugh offers the loan of the 757 for Carpathia to fly to Israel for the treaty signing. As soon as it is in New York, Carpathia has it repainted as Global Community One, even though the UN is not yet known by the name Global Community. Carpathia gives a speech thanking the president for "giving" the craft to the UN; Carpathia's high popularity corners the US president into giving up the craft. This 757 served for about two years until the outbreak of World War III. It was in New York when bombing began, and is presumed destroyed. Another craft, designed by Earl Halliday (former chief pilot for Pan-Continental Airways), immediately replaces it, and it is known as a Condor. The Condor 216, as the GC names it, is in service, safeguarded from the Wrath of the Lamb earthquake, until it is damaged by rebel fire near Johannesburg, United States of Africa. During its service, the pilot (first Rayford Steele , then Mac McCullum ) is able to listen into the main cabin area to hear what Carpathia or his aides are saying. To replace the Condor 216, Carpathia appropriates the aircraft of Pontifex Maximus Peter Mathews , the leader of Enigma Babylon One World Faith , a craft which is even larger and more luxurious than the 757 and the Condor 216. Carpathia dubs it the Phoenix 216. Matthews is soon no longer in need of a replacement, as he soon meets his demise. David Hassid , McCullum and Abdullah Smith rig the Phoenix 216 to provide the same eavesdropping equipment. The Phoenix 216 remains in service for many more years through the second half of the Tribulation, but is presumed destroyed just before Armageddon. |
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