Pope Flies in Style By David Axe EmailSeptember 06, 2007 | 8:32:16 AMCategories: Planes, Copters, Blimps blog post photoPope Benedict XVI will ride in a specially outfitted Blackhawk chopper (pictured) when he visits Austria this weekend, Ares reports. The helicopter features lavish new seats emblazoned with the papal crest. And that's not all:
Throughout the three-day visit and particularly during the helicopter transits, the heavens above will be secured by Northrop Grumman F-5E air defense fighters of the Austrian air force. ... Says defense minister Norbert Darabos: "The safety of the Pope has the highest priority."