Blake Hall
When it comes to papal visits in New York City, it’s nothing but the absolute best for the pontiff. And in America’s greatest city, that means exclusive, super-protected presidential helicopter rides. And just what does the White House use for this?
A pair of VH-3D “White Top” helicopters, of course (they’re also referred to as “Marine One”).
See His Holiness hover over the East River and into Manhattan Thursday night in the following footage. The choppers — normally reserved only for White House use — lifted Pope Francis from JFK (located in Jamaica, Queens) to the Wall Street heliport, just across the water from Brooklyn.