Joyride

I see that Ann Althouse is questioning the "classified photo-op" theory of the 747 Manhattan fly-by.

And Obama himself joked:

Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded. You can't just take Air Force One on a joyride to Manhattan.

Well, if it wasn't a photo-op, and it wasn't his daughters, who was in the plane?

Could it be true
that someone borrowed the bird for a view?