[laen]

A consideration not listed on the OP is that Air Force pilots are required to conduct partial-flap landings on a continuing basis to maintain qualification. This could explain why the flaps do not appear to be in landing configuration. Normally, this training is conducted in the simulator, but if the president is not onboard and and the aircraft is inbound for maintenance at Boeing Field this would be plausible.

Partial flap landing distance is dependent on the aircraft, but 4,000+ feet as the position suggests would be very reasonable. The pilot could have also intentionally landed long to expedite taxi to parking.

All that said I still have no idea if the aircraft is arriving or departing.

[Fiahil]

See the comments for the answer: http://aviation.stackexchange.com/a/34609

> So...abelensky found the series of photo this was taken from, see for yourself: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxQOwrukppp5WTlfaEFLTVNzTnc... ...it's clearly landing.

[btgeekboy]

Highly doubtful it would be going to Boeing Field for maintenance. BFI is a 737 delivery center. I'd expect it to go to Paine Field if it was returning to the factory, as that's where the 747/67/77/87 are manufactured.