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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & Canada’Hands off Biden’s pillowcases,’ journalists stealing from Air Force One toldPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesJournalists have been told to stop stealing souvenirs from US President Joe Biden’s official aircraft. An inventory check on Air Force One after Mr Biden’s visit to the US west coast in February found several items were missing from its press section.Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed plates are among the items that have allegedly vanished from the jet. The White House Correspondents’ Association warned that taking items from the plane was forbidden.Last month, the association sent an email to reporters to say that such behaviour reflected poorly on the press pool – the group of journalists who travel with the president – and must stop.Journalists are sometimes given small packages of M&Ms chocolates decorated with the presidential seal as a souvenir. But taking items with an Air Force One logo – including cutlery and towels – has been commonplace for years, reports claim. Misha Komadovsky, White House Correspondent from the Voice of America, has gathered a “subtle” collection of items from his trips on the president’s plane.Image caption, M&Ms from Air Force One pictured in 2016 during Barack Obama’s presidency.”I didn’t embarrass anyone or commit any wrongdoing to put this collection together,” he told BBC News, as he held up a paper cup with the Air Force One logo he “simply forgot to throw away”. Mr Komadovsky also has a box of the presidential M&Ms with Mr Biden’s signature. “Spoiler alert. They are regular M&Ms in a nice box,” he said. Air Force One, which the White House calls the president’s “office in the sky”, has 4,000 sq feet (372 sq m) of floor space spread over three levels. Its impressive facilities include an extensive suite for the president, a medical station with an operating table, a conference and dining room, two food preparation galleys that can feed 100 people at a time, and designated areas for the press, VIPs, security and secretarial staff.With its advanced avionics and defences, the aircraft is classed as a military aircraft, designed to withstand an air attack.It is also capable of refuelling mid-air, allowing it to fly for an unlimited time – crucial in an emergency.Air Force One is also equipped with secure communications equipment, allowing the aircraft to function as a mobile command centre. There are 85 onboard telephones, a collection of two-way radios and computer connections.The president sits up front, while journalists are stationed towards the rear of the plane.More on this storySpecial M&Ms and James Bond – a trip on Air Force OnePublished24 April 2016Top StoriesKing greets well-wishers after Easter servicePublished39 minutes agoWhere workers are exploited to harvest an everyday ingredientPublished9 hours agoActor Chance Perdomo dies in motorcycle accident, aged 27Published12 hours agoFeatures’Finding out I was autistic saved my life’In pictures: Easter celebrations around the worldWhere workers are exploited to harvest an everyday ingredientHow has cancer changed King Charles’s duties?’I was mutilated at 16 but I won’t let it define me’The FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in RussiaAphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mindSeven bills going up and one going down in AprilJeffrey Donaldson: From the White House to Antrim police stationElsewhere on the BBCOne of the most talented bands to never make it…Why did trailblazers Microdisney fail to achieve the commercial success they deserved?AttributioniPlayerWill this elite boarding school fit around them?Five black inner-city teens must leave their old worlds behind…AttributioniPlayer’A few people laughed, a few cried, most were silent’The extraordinary rise and fall of the inventor of the atomic bombAttributioniPlayerFancy a film tonight?There’s something for everyone on BBC iPlayerAttributioniPlayerMost Read1King greets well-wishers after Easter service2Actor Chance Perdomo dies in motorcycle accident3Beyoncé album is missing tracks on vinyl, fans say4The FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in Russia5I want to return as a Gladiator, says Scottish winner6Lollipop man, 93, made redundant from crossing job7Where workers are exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient8Thousands object to Liverpool Street revamp plans9’Finding out I was autistic saved my life’10Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind

[ad_1] Pillowcases and plates are among items that have reportedly vanished from the US president’s plane.