한국이 해결한 에어포스원 사고 비밀과 전 세계 충격적인 이야기

How can it be that Korea is the only country that can help ? What every European country rejected as absolutely impossible, Korea solved in just three days.

  Even in the US, people were dismayed and said they couldn't believe it .

 In just two days, the relationship between Korea and the United States completely changed.

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 hello.

 My name is Emily Benson.

  For  15 years, I have been working on the core systems of Air Force One, the presidential plane, at this Air Force Aerospace Systems Development Division.

  He   was the chief engineer in charge of that massive fortress in the sky that prided itself on being the safest in the world.

 This special aircraft, a converted Boeing 747, was not just a means of transportation.

 It was a flying White House and the last bastion to protect the president's life .

 It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon.

 The president was heading to Europe to attend the G7 summit .

 I was monitoring real-time flight data at the air traffic control center on the third floor of the Pentagon .

 All systems were functioning normally .

 Engine output was 98%, fuel level was sufficient, and communication was good, everything was perfect.

 In 15 years of performing these duties, I have never seen a more stable flight than this.

 But at 3:47 p.

m.

, something unbelievable happened.

 Suddenly, all signals from Air Force One were cut off.

 The giant dot disappeared from the radar screen and radio contact was completely lost.

 At first I thought it was a temporary communication outage.

 This kind of thing happens sometimes over the Atlantic Ocean .

 But this time was different.

 Five minutes passed, ten minutes passed, and there was still no contact.

 The entire control room began to tense up.

 I could see my fellow technicians' faces becoming increasingly stiff .

 The presidential plane was in complete silence.

 I immediately activated emergency protocol.

  They  checked with nearby civilian aircraft to see if Air Force One had been sighted, and also made emergency contact with control towers in European countries.

  It took 30 minutes before we got our first clue .

 A Lufthansa passenger plane pilot flying over Germany reported seeing a giant aircraft make an emergency landing .

 The location  was a small military airport near the southern German border.

 I thought my heart was cool.

 I've never experienced anything like this in 15 years .

 I immediately contacted the German authorities and their findings were shocking.

  The Air Force really did make an emergency landing .

 Captain Robert Miller  reported that all internal systems failed shortly after landing.

 They said that power, cooling and communications systems were all out .

 More serious was the captain's next report.

 The story  was that smoke started to rise from somewhere on board.

 Fortunately, the president and his entourage were all unharmed, but Air Force One was completely disabled .

 The world's safest private jet suddenly stopped in the sky .

 An emergency meeting was immediately called with the White House, and I was ordered to depart for Germany immediately .

 I had to get to the scene and figure out the situation firsthand .

 I kept thinking about it even on the plane .

 I couldn't understand what on earth was happening.

 Air Force One has triple and quadruple failsafes, so how could the systems fail simultaneously ? These were systems that I personally inspected .

 From the moment I arrived in Germany, I felt an ominous atmosphere.

 The entire Ramstein Air Base was on high alert.

 Armed guards were stationed throughout the runway, and helicopters were constantly taking off and landing.

 But Air Force One was just standing there, silently, like a ghost ship, at the end of the runway .

 Normally, you would  see faint lights coming from various parts of the aircraft, but it was completely dark.

  The base commander, Brigadier General James Thompson, ran to meet me, and his face was pale.

 I've never seen a 30-year Air Force veteran this flustered .

 Brigadier General Thompson explained the situation in a trembling voice: the president and his entourage had been safely evacuated, but Air Force One itself was completely dead .

 The first thing I felt when I went to the scene  was the subtitle of the sound.

 The area around Air Force One is usually   filled with the low hum of cooling fans, power systems and communications equipment.

 But now it's as quiet as a grave.

 It was as if a giant machine had stopped breathing.

 When I met Captain Robert Miller, I  noticed that his hands were shaking slightly.

 It was hard to believe that the ironclad soldier who had piloted the President's plane for 25 years was  acting like this.

 Colonel Miller said that during the flight, one of the instruments suddenly started blinking.

 Then it started with two or three, and then more and more systems started going out, one by one.

 Then he  said he started smelling something burning at the back of the cockpit.

 He said it wasn't a burning electrical smell, but a disgusting smell like melting plastic.

 From then on, the temperature in Guinea began to rise rapidly and smoke began to come out.

 The moment I entered the plane with a heavy heart, the thrill disappeared.

 I couldn't hear the usual loud ventilation system or any faint electronic sounds .

 Only the flashlight beam illuminated the darkness.

 I passed the Presidential Secretariat and headed toward the communications room, where all the equipment was completely silent.

 When I got to the main power room, I was absolutely breathless.

 I've been dealing with these systems for 15 years and I've never seen a disaster like this .

 Several of the main power modules were literally melted and twisted .

 The circuit boards were deformed, as if they had been brought into a giant furnace .

 As I began to investigate the extent of the damage with Special Forces Leader Mark Davis, things  became increasingly desperate.

 It wasn't just the power system that failed.

 Communication equipment, navigation systems, and even the Guinea environmental control system were all damaged in a cascade .

 Lt.

 Col.

 Davis also shook his head, saying that in his 25 years in the military, this was the first time he had seen something like this .

 But what was really ingenious was the damage pattern.

 Some equipment was completely melted, but similar equipment just 30cm away was fine.

 It was as if someone had picked them out and destroyed them with precision.

  It  was a situation that could not be explained logically.

 We set up temporary lighting and did thorough inspections late into the night, but the situation  became increasingly bleak.

 There were dozens of key components that needed to be replaced, and these special military modules could only be manufactured in special facilities on the continental United States .

  It was a situation that would take at least 18 days.

 As soon as we had a grasp of the situation, we began a full-scale damage diagnosis.

 We started dissecting Air Force One completely, with top tech experts and White House security forces joining us in Washington .

 I  prided myself on knowing these systems like the back of my hand for 15 years, but I was taken aback when I actually encountered such large-scale damage .

 First, I suggested dismantling the main power unit and started disassembling the unit.

 But I couldn't help but be shocked.

 The internal circuitry was completely melted.

  It wasn't just simple overload, it felt like I was exposed to extreme heat.

 When measured with a thermometer, it was at a level that would never occur in a normal electrical fire .

 I had a gut feeling that something else was at play.

 Additionally, upon inspection of the module, we found that only certain parts of the circuit board were selectively damaged .

 It was as if someone had specifically selected that part and destroyed it.

 This pattern could not be explained by a typical electrical failure.

  It was so weird.

 Experts from Washington had the same reaction.

 Avionics expert Dr.

 Robert Chase  said he had never seen damage like this in his 30 years of experience.

 In particular, the damage pattern to the cooling system  was incomprehensible.

 The coolant had completely evaporated, but the pipes were intact.

 White House security chief Michael Ross raised an even more serious possibility.

 The possibility of an external attack could not be ruled out .

 In particular, they said it was highly likely that it would be an electromagnetic weapon or a cyber attack .

 But then it was difficult to explain why it was so selectively damaged .

 And the security team decided to look into this further.

 But there was another problem .

 The core MK7 integrated control module was completely destroyed.

 This module was the brains of Air Force 1 that controlled all of the critical systems .

 It was a high-precision piece of equipment that managed everything from power distribution to communications, navigation, and even the environment of the ship .

 Few people, including myself, knew how difficult it was to replace this module  .

 Because it was a component with the highest level of military secrets, even the manufacturers were limited .

 They were made exclusively at Lockheed Martin's special facility and took at least three weeks from order to delivery.

 The bigger problem was that Air Force One would never fly without this module .

 While the other parts had some sort of makeshift solution, this one had no substitute.

 Even if you fixed all the other systems, without this module, it would just be a giant lump of iron.

 When I had my emergency video conference with the Pentagon, the mood was really heavy.

 Secretary of Defense James Mattis was also present, and his expression was serious.

 There was silence for a while after hearing my report that it would take at least 18 days .

 It was impossible for the President to stay in Germany for 18 days .

 So I started looking for other alternatives in a hurry .

 General Scaparrotti, commander of the European Command, has requested urgent assistance from allies in Europe .

 We decided to ask the major NATO member countries, including the UK, France, Germany and Italy, for their  opinions on whether they could provide support for repairing Air Force One .

 But the results were disappointing.

 British aerospace companies said it was impossible because they did not have the technical documentation for US military special equipment .

 The same goes for France's Airbus.

 The German government said it was willing to cooperate, but its  position was that actual technical support would be difficult.

 Italy also    raised its hand, saying that although it has experience in servicing military aircraft at its Finemeccanica plant, it has no experience with specially modified aircraft such as Air Force One.

 I even contacted Japan and Australia, but they all gave similar responses.

 It was too technically complex and difficult to access due to military secrets .

 In the end, no country came forward.

 Everyone had the will to help as an ally, but in reality it was a realistic judgment that it was impossible.

 It was a really desperate situation.

 Then a surprising proposal came.

 The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dumford, relayed a message from a team of Korean aerospace experts expressing their intent to provide support.

  It  was the Korean Aerospace Industries that stepped forward to help repair Air Force One.

 At first I thought it was a joke.

 I couldn't believe that Korea could fix our presidential plane .

 Of course, I  knew that Korea's aviation technology was outstanding, but this was a problem of a different level.

 It was a job that involved handling top secret US military equipment.

 Moreover, I couldn't understand how they could repair it without even a single drawing.

 Something like the MK7 module was an ultra-precision piece of equipment that couldn't even be accessed without a blueprint .

 But there was no other choice .

 We couldn't wait 18 days, and the president's safety was at stake.

 So an incredible decision was made.

 It was decided to urgently transfer Korean technical staff to Germany .

 When news of the Korean technicians' deployment was delivered, the entire Ramstein base was in an uproar.

 The high-level military conference room was  filled with people you don't usually see.

 From General Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of European forces, to the chief of air operations, there was chaos.

 The first to voice opposition was Michael Ross, head of security.

 He listed the security levels of the classified equipment onboard Air Force One, one by one, and emphasized how dangerous it is for foreign technicians to access it.

 In particular, the MK7 integrated control module is a NATO top secret, so even if Korea is an ally, it cannot be carelessly disclosed .

 Lieutenant General John Allen, the Air Force's chief of maintenance, was also skeptical.

 He has  been working in aircraft maintenance for 25 years and says it is impossible to repair such a complex system without a blueprint  .

 In particular, Air Force One is a specially modified aircraft that is completely different from regular aircraft, so it would be  difficult for Korean engineers, no matter how excellent they are, to even approach it .

 But the situation was dire.

  The G7 summit schedule was already completely messed up, and a trip to Asia was scheduled for next week .

 If there was any further delay, the situation would become diplomatically and politically unmanageable.

 The bigger problem was the media.

 CNN and the BBC have already started reporting that there are questions about the presidential plane  .

 The White House said it was a temporary technical issue, but the longer it took, the more speculation there was bound to be .

 It was also a huge blow to America's prestige .

 At that time, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dumford, disclosed crucial information.

  What was  limited in support from the Korean aerospace industry was that the team was not just a maintenance team .

 They said it was a special team that included avionics experts, nuclear cooling system experts, and even military communications equipment experts .

 In particular, the background of the person named Kim Tae-jun, who was appointed team leader, was surprising.

 He was a veteran who had worked in the Korean aerospace industry for 20 years and had also participated in the development of the KF21 fighter jet.

 In addition, he said he had extensive experience working on compatibility with US military equipment .

 When everyone responded positively to those words, the information commander raised his voice strongly.

  The argument   was that if the internal structure or equipment specifications of Air Force One were exposed to the public, it could be fatal to national security.

 In particular, he emphasized that information on communication encryption systems or electronic warfare equipment must never be leaked .

 I immediately suggested that the Korean team work under full surveillance and be denied access to classified areas .

 It was a compromise where they would focus solely on the power and cooling systems, and let the US military engineers handle the rest .

 Then, I showed them the work plan sent from the Korean side.

 It included specifics on how to approach each damaged area and the expected time required, and in particular, an explanation of their unique know-how in enabling system analysis without drawings .

 To be honest, when I first received the plan, I was half-hearted.

 Even if you were a great engineer, I wondered if it was realistically possible to repair Air Force One without a blueprint  .

 But there was no other choice .

 I couldn't wait for the parts to arrive from Lockheed Martin.

 Eventually, conditional approval was granted.

  It    was agreed to receive assistance from Korean technicians under the premise of 24-hour surveillance, no access to confidential areas, and recording of all work processes.

 But the atmosphere in the conference room was still heavy.

 No one was sure whether this decision was right .

 The Korean technicians arrived early the next morning.

 The sight of the three people getting off the military transport plane was very different from what I had imagined.

  I was expecting muscular, tough guys, but in reality they were just regular looking middle-aged men.

 In particular, team leader Kim Tae-jun had the impression of a neighborhood uncle.

 But watching them unload their gear, I felt something was different.

 Every movement was precise and systematic.

 Besides, the tools they brought were also unique.

 Most of the tools were old-looking but meticulously maintained, rather than state-of-the-art equipment  .

 Kim Tae-jun said he understood the concerns about security and other capabilities, and that he would be  happy to record the entire process if necessary .

 Kim Il-bu also promised not to touch her at all.

 The focus was solely on restoring the power and cooling systems .

 But there were still many doubts.

 There were even suspicions, especially among young officers, that Korea was trying to steal our technology .

 There was a view that the rapid growth of Korea's aviation technology in recent years was in some ways the result of benchmarking American technology .

 Since Kim Tae-jun arrived, the atmosphere in the conference room has become increasingly tense.

 Some staff members even argued for sending the Korean team back.

  It  would have been better to wait 18 days.

 Some have argued that receiving help from foreign engineers is outdated, considering America's pride .

 But as each hour passed, more and more pressure came from the President's Office and media attention grew.

 Ultimately, I had to make the final decision .

 I gave the Korean team a chance under the condition that they would take full responsibility.

 But as soon as the Korean team's first inspection began, I was really dumbfounded.

 The first thing Kim Tae-jun did was take off his shoes and go inside Air Force One .

 Then he put his ear to the floor and started listening to something.

  He   moved around the aircraft with a stethoscope-like tool, just like a doctor examining a patient.

 What was even more absurd was that it smelled bad .

 He was snoring loudly and taking notes near the damaged power module.

 For me, who has been diagnosing with cutting-edge measuring equipment for 15 years, it  was truly shocking.

 I couldn't believe that such a primitive method could figure out such a complex avionics system  .

 I asked Kim Tae-jun what on earth he was talking about .

 But his answer was even more interesting.

 The machine tells you where it hurts.

 He said he was looking for areas that were hot, had unusual vibrations, and smelled different .

 It really seemed like a joke.

 Avionics expert Dr.

 Robert Chase simply laughed it off.

 Just in case, he said it was nonsense and asked if I really thought such a shamanistic diagnostic method would work in the 21st century  .

 Air Force One is a slew of billions of dollars worth of cutting-edge technology, so how could you fix it with your hands and nose?  But Kim Tae-jun did n't seem to mind at all.

 Instead, he  asked us to listen.

 The sound I get from a normal power system  is different from the sound I get from a faulty system.

 The vibration patterns are different and the heat distribution is also different.

 It was really absurd.

 What was even more amazing were the tools they brought.

 Instead of the latest digital multimeters, I only used old analog multimeters and mechanical vibrometers .

 Even the flashlight was an old-fashioned incandescent bulb, not an LED.

  It  was too old-fashioned to be considered 21st century.

 Park Min-soo, one of Kim Tae-jun's team members, was even more bizarre.

  He held up the damaged circuit board, sniffed it, and  said he knew what was overheating.

 You can tell the difference between the smell of burnt copper and the smell of plastic .

 That was absolutely ridiculous.

 I was really angry.

  If you waste time like this, you could end up in a really irreversible situation .

 I figured it would be better to wait for the parts to arrive from Lockheed Martin .

 At least it's a surefire way.

 But Kim Tae-jun continued working.

 I tried to figure out something by touching and listening here and there, as if I was talking to a machine .

 Sometimes I would close my eyes and just touch it with my fingertips .

 It was truly magical .

 What annoyed me the most was their confidence.

 He seemed confident that he could understand such a complex system without any blueprint .

 Kim Tae-jun said that he could figure out all the problems in three days .

 And he  assured me that the repairs could be completed within a week.

 I was really shocked.

 Even the best engineers in the US said it would take 18 days, so how can they finish it in a week without even a drawing? But I had no choice but to watch .

 Because the decision had already been made .

 From the early morning of the second day, the full-scale dismantling of the Korean team began.

 The first thing Kim Tae-jun did  was to completely disassemble the damaged main power module.

 But the method was really unique.

 Normally, you would disassemble it in order according to the manual, but Kim Tae-jun felt around here and there as if he was putting together a puzzle to decide which part to disassemble first.

 What was even more surprising was the speed of the minutes.

 We were able to complete the module disassembly that normally takes us two hours in just 30 minutes.

 And that too without any damage.

 I took it apart, pinpointing the exact locations as if I already knew the structure of the module  .

 Park Min-soo's circuit tracing work was even more amazing.

 It  was truly an art to find the damaged part among the tangled wires.

  I've  tested hundreds of circuits one by one with just one multimeter and never made a mistake .

 It was as accurate as finding the way by looking at a map .

 Plus, Lee Jun-ho's cooling system inspection was amazing.

  By touching the opening, I was able to pinpoint the exact location of the blockage and leak.

  It was   truly creepy to see him detect even the tiniest cracks that were invisible to the naked eye with his fingertips .

 But what was most impressive was their teamwork.

 We knew exactly what each other needed without saying a word .

 When Kim Tae-jun reached out, Park Min-soo would hand over the correct tool, and Lee Jun-ho would prepare the necessary parts in advance .

 It was perfect teamwork, as if we had been working together for 30 years.

 What was even more surprising was the hidden damage they found .

 They found even the tiniest bits of damage that we hadn't noticed before .

 We've identified everything from broken cable levs that appear to be in good working order to  errors in sensors that appear to be working properly .

 I now feel like I have no choice but to leave it entirely to them .

 Then, Taejun Kim started to completely disassemble the MK7 integrated control module .

 This module is a component with the highest level of military secrets, so even American technicians cannot touch it.

 At that sight, Security Team Leader Ross immediately tried to stop me, but I allowed it.

 I started to trust Korean engineers.

 But Kim Tae-jun's method of decomposition was really unique.

 Instead of using regular tools, we  used precision tools like medical forceps to carefully separate them one by one .

 It was as meticulous and precise as if an archaeologist were excavating an artifact.

 During the disassembly process, Kim Tae-jun was heard muttering.

 I'm not sure exactly because it's in Korean, but the  tone seemed to be one of understanding.

 I found out later through an interpreter that they had  identified the exact cause of the failure by looking at the overheating points and damage patterns .

 It wasn't until the evening that the first day's results came in.

 Kim Tae-jun reported that he had fully identified the cause of the damage .

 The diagnosis was that it was not a simple electrical failure, but rather a chain reaction of overheating caused by a cooling system malfunction .

 I find it hard to believe that such an accurate analysis could be done without any drawings .

 What was even more surprising was the repair plan.

 The idea was that we could build a makeshift system by recycling existing parts .

 The idea was that it could be fixed on-site without having to wait for new parts .

 It seemed like an impossible task, but seeing their confidence made me start to feel hopeful.

  On the third morning, I was next to Kim Tae-jun and watching his work.

  To be honest, I was still half in doubt .

 But suddenly, Kim Tae-jun's hand stopped.

 I think I found something deep inside the MK7 module .

 The look in his eyes changed.

 Kim Tae-jun picked up a pair of tweezers and began to very carefully pull something out.

 I craned my neck to look inside and saw that the wire was thinner than a hair.

 But it was strange.

 I've been working on this system for 15 years and I've never seen wiring like that .

 I asked Kim Tae-jun without realizing it.

 What is that? Kim Tae-jun answered through an interpreter with a serious expression .

 He said it looked like wiring that wasn't in the original design.

 Moreover, he said that it was completely burned and turned into water .

 At that moment, a chill ran down my spine.

 Park Min-soo hurriedly brought a microscope.

 I took a look too and it was really shocking.

  There were  clearly visible traces of tiny explosions around the wire.

 It was a pattern that looked like a very small bomb had exploded.

 This was definitely not an accidental failure .

 My heart started pounding.

 If this was intentional, it  's chilling to think about.

 I immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and called Ross, the security team leader.

 I felt my voice shaking.

 Because I knew only too well how serious the implications of this discovery were .

 When Ross came running in, I still looked in disbelief.

 But when Ross heard the Korean team's explanation, his face instantly turned pale.

 When I saw him immediately contact the FBI and the Secret Service, I  knew this was a very serious situation.

 But an even bigger shock awaited.

 Lee Jun-ho suddenly called me while he was checking the cooling system .

 There was tension in his voice.

 They said they found a strange substance inside the cooling pipes .

 I checked it myself and it was really amazing.

 A substance with properties completely different from the coolant was stuck to the pipe walls.

 It  was almost as if it had been added intentionally to interfere with the cooling effect.

 Now I'm sure.

 This was clearly an act of terrorism.

 Kim Tae-jun has already started checking other systems.

 I followed him around and checked everything one by one.

  Similar traces have been found in communications systems and navigation devices.

 They were all hidden so elaborately that they would never be found with a normal inspection .

 What was most creepy was the sophistication.

 Installing such a device would have required complete knowledge of the internal workings of Air Force One .

 That's top secret information that no one can access .

 My mind is spinning as to who on earth could have abandoned something like this  .

 When the FBI agents arrived, I was still organizing the evidence with shaking hands.

  The investigators' analysis results were even more shocking.

 It was said that such small destruction devices could only be created with national-level technological capabilities .

 It meant that it was not the work of an individual or a general terrorist organization .

 That's when I realized the truly horrifying truth: These devices were designed to operate in flight .

 I hate to think what would have happened with the President on board if Kim Tae-jun's team had n't discovered it  .

 At that moment, Jesseun's gaze at Kim Taejun completely changed.

 Their sensory diagnostic methods, which were initially questionable, discovered traces of terrorism that even high-tech equipment could not find .

 It was truly unbelievable .

 After that time, FBI agents took control of the scene.

  The entire Ramstein base was put on lockdown and a perimeter was put in place around Air Force One .

 This is the first time I've experienced anything like this in 15 years .

 What was a simple technical failure turned into a national security incident .

 When Agent Jessica Hunt, the lead investigator, arrived, her first question was for Congress.

 The question wasn't who had access to Air Force One, but  how the Korean team found these traces .

 I had no choice but to answer honestly.

 They say they found something that even our American engineers couldn't find .

 Kim Tae-jun and his team suddenly became witnesses and heroes.

 But at the same time, it was also an object of suspicion.

 Agent Hunt said he was suspicious that the Korean team was finding these traces of terrorism so easily .

 It was as if I had known it in advance .

 I was angry when I heard that .

 If it weren't for Kim Tae-jun's team, we would have gone unnoticed about this horrible conspiracy forever, so it makes no sense that we're being suspected .

 But from Agent Hunt's point of view, it would have been natural to be suspicious.

  Because there were so many coincidences.

  What became even more complicated was the analysis of the terrorist devices .

 When the FBI's forensic team analyzed the sophisticated equipment, they found that it was indeed a sophisticated technology.

 The timing mechanism in particular was amazing.

 It was designed to detect flight altitude and speed and activate at the most dangerous moments .

 Moreover, the analysis results showed that these devices had been installed for at least six months.

  With the number of times the president has flown on Air Force One, an accident could have happened at any time .

 It was truly a dizzying experience.

 Agent Hunt began to investigate every person he could reach .

 Everyone who could have touched Air Force One was targeted, including the security team, the supply team, and the cleaning team .

 Of course, I was investigated too.

 I felt strange because I had been working diligently for 15 years and was suddenly treated as a suspect.

 What was more serious was the possibility that it was an insider's work .

 To carry out such a sophisticated terrorist attack, you would have to know the internal workings of Air Force One perfectly.

 Access to such information  was limited.

 In the end, it meant that one of us was a traitor.

 Kim Tae-jun  was still focused on his work.

 After all the terrorist devices were removed, full-scale repair work continued.

 But now FBI agents were watching their every move .

 His every move was being recorded .

 On the second day after the discovery of the terrorist attack, something truly unexpected happened.

 Kim Tae-jun suddenly came to me and made a strange request.

  I  wanted to take a closer look at the floor of the Air Force One hangar.

 At first, I did n't understand what he was saying.

 Kim Tae-jun explained through an interpreter.

  It  would have taken a considerable amount of time to install the terrorist device, so traces of it would have remained somewhere .

 In particular, he said that you might be able to find small parts or tool marks that have fallen to the floor .

  It sounded absolutely absurd.

 But FBI Agent Hunt showed unexpected interest .

 The scientific investigation team also said that they haven't investigated the warehouse in detail yet .

 So, I started searching the entire warehouse with Kim Tae-jun  .

 It felt like I was looking for spring .

 Kim Tae-jun's powers of observation were truly amazing.

 I crawled all over the floor of the warehouse,  finding little things that couldn't be seen with the naked eye.

 I didn't miss any metal powder mixed in the dust, scratches in odd shapes , or even a single hair that fell to the floor .

 The most crucial discovery came from underneath Force One .

 Kim Tae-jun looked closely at the floor while shining a flashlight, and suddenly started to get excited.

 I found a very small screw.

 But that screw wasn't a standard part used in Air Force One .

 The FBI forensics team rushed over and analyzed the screw .

 The results were shocking.

  The  screw was made of a special alloy from Eastern Europe.

 It was a material that the US military never used.

 This  was a vital clue that could help us trace the identity of the culprit.

 Agent Hunt began to look at Kim Tae-jun differently .

 At first I was skeptical, but now I'm starting to rely on it.

 I'm starting to acknowledge that Kim Tae-jun's powers of observation are more accurate than cutting-edge scientific investigation equipment  .

 But there was another truly horrifying discovery.

 Kim Tae-jun accurately identified the blind spots of the storage facility's CCTV .

 I even guessed which route the criminal took.

 It  was like looking into the mind of the criminal.

 The FBI team began reanalyzing the CCTV footage based on Kim Tae-jun's guess .

 I went through all the videos from the last 6 months.

 Then I captured a truly decisive moment .

 Three months ago, at around 2:00 in the morning, a suspicious person was seen approaching the storage facility .

 The figure was wearing a maintenance team uniform, but something was off .

 Their gait and actions were different from the usual maintenance team.

 More importantly, it was the tool bag he was carrying.

  I  saw special equipment that was different from general maintenance tools.

 Agent Hunt started to get excited.

 It seemed like we had finally found a clue that could lead us to the identity of the culprit .

 However, the person's face was covered by a hat and mask, making identification difficult.

 Still, it seemed like it would be possible to track them by shape or behavioral patterns .

 Meanwhile, Kim Tae-jun  was still focusing on repairing Air Force One.

 After two days of full-scale CCTV footage analysis, a decisive clue was finally found.

 The FBI video analysis team closely analyzed the suspicious person's gait and discovered a peculiar pattern.

 He was caught limping slightly on his left leg .

 This could have been a vital clue to identification.

 Agent Hunt immediately began checking the medical records of every person on Ramstein's crew .

 The goal was to find all the people who had a history of leg injuries.

  I thought it would be resolved quickly, but it wasn't.

 More people than I thought were affected.

 It was natural, since soldiers often get injured during training.

 But Kim Tae-jun presented another perspective .

 The idea was not simply to find people with leg injuries, but to analyze the characteristics of their gait in more detail.

 Kim Tae-jun was surprisingly good at observing people's behavior patterns .

 After working with machines for 30 years, I realized that the ability to detect subtle changes also applies to humans .

 As I rewatched the CCTV footage with Kim Tae-jun, I began to gradually understand the character's characteristics.

  Not only the way he walked, but also the tilt of his shoulders, the way he turned his head, and even the way he handled tools - everything was unique.

  It  was almost like his own unique signature.

 What was most crucial was the way the character opened his tool bag .

 Normally, you pull the zipper with both hands, but this person opens it with only one hand .

 He says that very skillfully .

 This habit was so old that it wouldn't change easily .

 The FBI team  began to compare each of the suspects based on these characteristics.

 But it wasn't easy.

 There were thousands of people at Ramstein base.

 Moreover, the  possibility that the culprit was an outsider who had intruded from outside the base could not be ruled out.

 But on the morning of the third day, a truly dramatic moment came.

 Kim Tae-jun suddenly ran up to me and said he had discovered something important .

 One of the maintenance crews working near the warehouse was acting suspiciously.

 I felt like that person was conscious of Kim Tae-jun's gaze .

 At first, I had a hard time trusting Kim Tae-jun's intuition.

 But I couldn't ignore it, considering the incredible observation skills he'd shown so far  .

 So I cautiously reported it to Agent Hunt .

 Just in case,  I suggest you take a closer look at the mechanic.

 The mechanic's name was Michael Thompson.

 He was a veteran who had been working at Ramstein Base for five years.

  He  was usually known for his honest and quiet personality.

 But recently, colleagues have started to testify that he has been behaving somewhat strangely .

 Agent Hunt's detailed examination of Thompson's personal records  revealed some interesting facts.

 There was a medical record showing that he had injured his left knee in a motorcycle accident two years ago  .

 Moreover, he majored in electronic engineering, so he was more than capable of building sophisticated devices.

 More conclusive were his recent financial records.

  A lot of money suddenly started coming in three months ago .

 It was an amount that couldn't be explained by a mechanic's salary .

 There was clear evidence that he had been paid by someone to do the work.

 Kim Tae-jun was still observing Thompson .

 And finally, the defining moment was captured.

 I saw Thompson use the exact same method as shown in the CCTV footage when he opened his tool bag  .

 I'm talking about the peculiar habit of opening zippers with only one hand .

 And Agent Hunt is now starting to get convinced.

 All circumstances suggested that Thompson was most likely the culprit.

 But I needed concrete evidence.

 It was impossible to arrest him based on mere guesses.

 So they started secretly spying on Thompson .

 I thought there would definitely be additional movement since the terrorist attack did n't go as expected .

 So, on the second day of the Thompson surveillance operation, he finally started to move.

 At around 11 p.

m.

, Thompson came out of his quarters on base and began acting strangely.

  He  was more cautious than usual, looking around twice.

 Agent Hunt and I followed him from a distance.

 Toms was heading towards the communications facility on the other side of the hangar.

 But the path he took was strange.

  I  was only moving around in the CCTV blind spots.

 It meant that they had already identified the surveillance network within the base .

 Kim Tae-jun was also with us, and his observation skills shone through again.

 I noticed that the bag Thompson was carrying was different than usual .

 It looked thicker and heavier .

 There was definitely some special equipment in there.

 When Thompson reached the dark area behind the communications facility, something truly amazing happened.

 Suddenly, another person appeared.

 He was a tall, thin man, wearing civilian clothes, not military uniform.

 He seemed like an outsider from outside the base.

 I saw two people meeting and exchanging something .

 Thompson took something out of his bag and the man handed him an envelope .

 It was clear that money transactions were taking place .

 We finally have some conclusive evidence.

 The moment Agent Hunt was about to give the arrest signal, Taejun Kim grabbed my arm and told me to wait.

 There  was a look in his eyes that suggested there was something more important.

 As Kim Tae-jun had expected, the man began to open his mouth .

 Although I couldn't hear the exact details because we were far away, they were  talking about something important.

 But then suddenly the situation changed drastically.

 The man  began to look around as if he had noticed something.

 There was a risk of us being caught.

 Agent Hunt decided he could wait no longer and began an arrest operation.

 FBI agents appeared from all sides and surrounded the two men .

 Toms looked utterly bewildered, but the man was surprisingly calm.

 It was almost as if they had anticipated this situation.

 Something felt off.

 During the arrest, some truly shocking facts were revealed.

 The man was a former intelligence agent from Eastern Europe.

 His name was Vladimir Park, and he was an expert in industrial espionage in several countries  .

 It's only now that I realize how massive this incident is.

 When we looked through Thompson's bag, we found something even more surprising .

 It contained detailed design drawings and security system information for Air Force One .

 I can't even imagine how they got their hands on such confidential information.

 It could mean there's another collaborator inside .

 That's how Noh Bak's newspaper began, and even more shocking truths were revealed.

 This terrorist attack was not a simple terrorist attack, but an operation under the direction of a certain country .

 He said the goal was not to directly assassinate the president, but to tarnish America's reputation .

 They wanted to weaken America's international influence by creating a situation where Air Force One broke down and the president was captured by another country   .

 It was a really elaborate and vicious plan.

 But the plan was aborted because Korea came to solve the problem right away .

 But Toms completely fell apart.

 It was only later that he realized that he was part of a huge conspiracy .

 He said that at first he thought it was just about making money, but he had  no idea it would become this serious.

 But it was already a situation of no return.

  Even after the criminals were arrested, the case was not completely over.

 What worried Agent Hunt the most  was the possibility that there was another insider collaborator.

 Thompson alone could not have obtained such detailed confidential information .

 Someone with higher security clearance could have helped.

 Kim Tae-jun was still focused on repairing Air Force One, but I could read something different in his expression.

  It  was as if there were still some questions that had not been answered.

 I wondered what he was thinking, but I never had a chance to ask him in my busy schedule.

 But then, in two days, something truly amazing happened.

 Kim Tae-jun suddenly came to me and asked me a strange question.

 The question was who had been managing Air Force One's maintenance schedule for the past six months .

 I do n't understand why you suddenly ask that.

  After listening to Kim Tae-jun's explanation, it seemed plausible.

 The point was that in order to install a terrorist device, you had to know the exact maintenance schedule .

 If you knew in advance when the warehouse would be empty and which systems would be checked, you could work without being caught .

 I immediately checked with the maintenance schedule manager.

 But then I discovered something shocking.

 The person in charge of overseeing the maintenance schedule was my direct supervisor, Colonel Jack Ryan .

 He was someone I had worked with for 15 years, so there was no way he would betray me .

 But Kim Tae-jun raised a more specific question.

 Colonel Ryan  was asked to check if there had been any recent changes in his behavior.

  Have  you developed any new habits or interests that are different from your usual ones? At first I thought it was ridiculous, but then I thought about it .

 When I thought about it carefully, there were some really strange things.

 Colonel Ryan has been making  frequent appearances at Air Force One maintenance sites in recent months.

  A  person who usually only did paperwork in the office suddenly started showing interest in the field .

 What was more suspicious were his questions.

 I used to ask detailed questions about the structure or security procedures of a particular system .

 At the time, I thought it was simply a passion for work, but looking back now, I think there must have been some other purpose .

 I started investigating Colonel Ryan's recent activities with Kim Tae-jun  .

 Of course, I couldn't tell Agent Hunt.

 Because I couldn't doubt my superior who I had worked with for 15 years without any solid evidence .

 But then came a truly decisive moment.

 Kim Tae-jun discovered something strange while working near Colonel Ryan's office .

 The colonel had a blueprint for Air Force One floating on his computer screen, completely unrelated to his usual work .

 What was even more surprising were the parts that were marked on the blueprint.

 It  was exactly the same location where the terrorist devices had been installed.

 This could n't be a coincidence.

 It was solid evidence that Colonel Ryan had provided Thompson with precise location information .

 Kim Tae-jun and I made eye contact.

 There was no room for doubt anymore.

 But I had no idea how to approach it.

 Colonel Ryan was a higher rank than me and had considerable influence within the company .

 It was difficult to understand.

  I was  wondering why on earth they abandoned this thing? And I had to tell Agent Hunt about this.

 My mind was very mixed as I prepared to face Colonel Ryan.

 I couldn't believe that I had to accuse the person who had been like a father to me for 15 years of being a traitor .

 Kim Tae-jun seemed to understand my feelings and watched me quietly from the side .

 After reporting the situation to Agent Hunt, I told him that we wanted to make contact first .

 Instead of arresting Colonel Ryan outright, they decided to try to get him to confess .

 Agent Hunt accepted our plan .

 I  thought it was important to get all the information because there might be a bigger actor out there.

 That afternoon, I went to report to Colonel Ryan as usual.

 But this time, Kim Tae-jun was also there.

  The  pretext was to explain the progress of Air Force One repairs.

 I tried to watch the colonel's reaction.

 At first, Colonel Ryan seemed like any other man.

 But as Kim Tae-jun began to explain in detail how he discovered the terrorist device, his expression began to subtly change .

 His eyes wavered, especially when he mentioned the exact locations of the devices.

  The most decisive moment was when Kim Tae-jun mentioned the existence of an internal collaborator.

  I   saw Colonel Ryan's hands tremble slightly when I told him that someone must have provided detailed confidential information.

 Now I'm sure.

  It really was he who was a traitor.

 At that time, every word Kim Tae-jun said put pressure on Colonel Ryan.

 Instead of pursuing them directly, he kept emphasizing how sophisticated the attack was and how it could not have been done without inside information  .

 With each word, Colonel Ryan seemed to grow increasingly anxious .

 He kept fidgeting and looking at his watch .

 Then suddenly he opened his mouth.

 He said it with a resigned expression, as if everything was over .

 The colonel's confession was truly shocking.

 The story was that he was addicted to gambling and was in debt to his employer .

 Then, he was approached by a man named Nobak, and he said that he was blinded by money and handed over confidential information .

 At first, he said he thought it was simply selling information .

 But the situation was getting more and more serious.

 He said that Novak began demanding more specific information and even told him about the emergency and terrorist plans .

 It was only then that he realized how serious the situation was, but he said it was already an irreversible situation.

 Then, Colonel Ryan suddenly took something out of his desk drawer .

 I was nervous because I thought it might be a weapon, but it wasn't.

  It  was a USB containing all the messages and transaction history exchanged with Novak.

 The colonel handed me the USB with trembling hands and confessed everything.

 What a big mistake I made.

 And he said that he realized too late that the president and the country were in danger because of it  .

 It was a truly miserable sight.

 Kim Tae-jun quietly placed his hand on my shoulder .

 I was touched by his warm comfort even in this situation  .

 At the same time, Agent Hunt entered the office and arrested Colonel Ryan.

 That was the moment when a 15-year relationship ended.

 The USB analysis results were even more shocking.

  It turned out that there  was really some country's intelligence agency behind Novak, and that this operation  was part of a long-term plan to undermine America's prestige.

 Colonel Ryan  was just being used by them.

 The most pitiful thing was the colonel's family.

 A wife and a college student daughter who knew nothing about the situation were suddenly put in charge of a situation where their father had turned traitor .

 I realized how much personal greed hurts many people .

 Now the whole truth has come out.

 But there was still unfinished business.

 We had to complete repairs on Air Force One and  get the president home safely.

 But time was really pressing.

 The White House was continuing to urge him, and the President's stay in Germany was also reaching a certain level.

  Although there was a lot of delay due to the terrorist attack, Kim Tae-jun is confident that everything will be finished within three days .

 It might have been hard to believe at first, but now I have complete confidence in his skills.

 I watched him closely.

 On the first day, we completely disassembled the damaged main power unit and only the good parts were in trouble.

 Then, by combining it with parts taken from other systems, he created a completely new structure .

 But when I was redesigning the circuit, something strange happened.

 It didn't work out as originally planned.

 I was curious so I asked and they explained that it was a more efficient and safer way.

 It was like upgrading Air Force One .

 This is a method that is never written in the manual .

 But on the second day, during the process of connecting the integrated control system, all power was suddenly cut off.

 For a moment, everyone was confused.

 I was wondering if there was another problem .

 But Kim Tae-jun actually had a satisfied expression on his face.

 As it turns out, that was a normal process.

 They said there would be a temporary power outage as the new system synchronizes with the existing system  .

 It was like rebooting a computer.

 It was amazing when all systems came back to life 10 minutes later .

 And finally, on the third day, the final inspection began, and all systems were working perfectly .

 And that too, more reliably and efficiently than the original.

 It was truly a miracle.

 I got on board and checked it out myself during the test flight and it was truly amazing.

 Engine noise was significantly reduced and vibration was barely noticeable.

 It was like boarding a new plane.

 Kim Tae-jun's repair  was not a simple restoration, but a complete improvement.

 When the flight test was successfully completed, everyone cheered.

 Because we accomplished something that seemed absolutely impossible.

 Kim Tae-jun and his team sat down as if all the fatigue from the past had come rushing to them all at once, but their faces were filled with satisfied smiles.

 The White House also contacted me immediately.

 There was news that the president could leave as soon as tomorrow.

  The president, who has been in Germany for over a week, is finally able to return home .

 It was such a blessing .

 Kim Tae-jun continued to inspect carefully until the end.

 It was said that since the president's safety was at stake, there could be no negligence whatsoever .

 I was really impressed by his sense of responsibility and professionalism.

 I thought that this kind of person was a true expert .

 The atmosphere at Ramstein Air Base on the morning of the President's departure  was completely different.

 The tension of the past five days had finally subsided and everyone was breathing a sigh of relief.

  It was  truly moving to see Air Force One undergoing final checks on the runway .

 Kim Tae-jun had no hesitation in doing the final safety check since dawn.

 Watching him, I realized once again what true craftsmanship is .

 The experience and sense of responsibility accumulated over 30 years were clearly evident.

  The President and his entourage finally arrived around 10 a.

m.

 The president looked more relaxed than expected .

 I felt a sense of relief that I had safely completed my schedule in Germany and was now returning home .

 But the Secret Service agents were still nervous.

 I was still preparing for one eventuality.

 But before the president boarded Air Force One, something unexpected happened.

 I wanted to meet Kim Tae-jun and his team in person.

 Normally, for security reasons, we avoid contact with outside personnel, but this time was an exception.

  The President said he wanted to express his gratitude in person .

 Kim Tae-jun was embarrassed at first.

 I didn't know I would suddenly meet the President.

 But soon he regained his usual composure and greeted me politely.

 I saw Kim Tae-jun's hands tremble slightly when the President asked to shake his hand .

 The conversation with the President was longer than I expected .

 The president asked Kim Tae-jun in detail about his repair methods.

  I was  really curious as to how such a perfect repair could be made in such a short time.

 Kim Tae-jun humbly replied that it was the result of teamwork, but the president highly regarded his individual abilities.

  What was most impressive was what the president said about the process of discovering the terrorist attack .

 He said that if it weren't for Kim Tae-jun's keen observation, a really big accident would have happened and he was truly grateful.

  At that moment, Kim Tae-jun's expression looked really proud .

 Park Min-soo and Lee Jun-ho also shook hands with the President.

  Seeing the president specifically mentioning each person's role, I wondered if they had received a detailed briefing in advance .

 It was touching to see all three of them so moved.

  It must have been an unforgettable moment.

 After the President boarded the plane, preparations for departure began in earnest.

 Kim Tae-jun  checked the status of all systems while communicating with the control tower until the end.

 Thanks to his attention to detail, everyone felt at ease .

 It was a really trustworthy sight.

 The 26th hour has finally arrived.

 My heart warmed as I watched Air Force One taxi down the runway .

 All the hard work of the past five days was for this moment.

 Kim Tae-jun also watched the second landing process with a nervous expression .

 The moment of takeoff was absolutely perfect.

 The engine sound was clean and the climb angle was stable.

  I  could clearly see how excellent Kim Tae-jun's repairs were.

 Everyone waved goodbye until the Air Force One disappeared above the clouds .

  I got a call from the control tower.

 The news was that all systems were functioning normally .

 The president also said he was satisfied with the flight conditions .

 A smile of relief finally spread across Kim Tae-jun's face .

 Everything really ended successfully.

 But at the same time, I also felt regret.

 Now the time was approaching for me to part ways with Kim Tae-jun and his team .

 Although it was a short time, I learned a lot and was impressed.

 I wondered when I would ever be able to see you again .

 Kim Tae-jun came to me and said his final goodbyes.

 He  expressed his heartfelt gratitude, saying it was an honor to work with him.

 I replied that I was truly grateful, but I wanted to say more.

 But the emotion of that moment could not be expressed in words .