<Li> Willard Pugh as White House Communications Officer </Li> <Li> Don R. McManus as Lt. Colonel Jack Carlton, F - 15 "Halo Flight" Leader </Li> <Li> J.A. Preston as USAF Major General: Having been President Marshall's Commanding Officer during the Vietnam War, he is the first to anticipate that Marshall is battling the hijackers . </Li> <P> A large part of the crew took a tour of the real Air Force One before filming . They based some of the film's scenes, where the terrorists disguised as journalists survey the plane's layout and begin to take their seats, on the touring experience . The character of Deputy Press Secretary Melanie Mitchell was based largely on their real life tour guide, and the crew felt uncomfortable having to film the character's execution by the terrorists . </P>

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