Air Force One | The Museum of Flight
The first presidential jet plane, a specially built Boeing 707-120, is known as SAM (Special Air Missions) 970. This aircraft, as well as any other Air Force aircraft, carried the call sign Air Force One when the president was aboard.
Boeing VC-25 - Wikipedia
The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as Air Force One, the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States.
VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One …
Jan 5, 2024 · The present planes are heavily modified Boeing 747-200 aircraft designated VC-25A. The type is the latest to be nominated for Presidential usage after winning a competition against McDonnell Douglas with its DC-10 for the role.
WATCH: The Most Impressive Air Force One Landing You'll Ever ...
Air Force One arrives with President Donald J. Trump in Hamburg, Germany ahead of the G20 summit.
“Air Force One, you have fast movers your 7 o’clock”: The ...
Sep 9, 2011 · While Air Force One was overflying the Gulf of Mexico trying to escape a potential threat, the radio operator got a message from the Vice President at Washington: “Angel is next”, meaning...
The Story Of Air Force One - The Flying White House
Apr 23, 2021 · The 747s that carry the US President (and known as Air Force One when they do) are some of the most recognizable aircraft around. Presidential transportation, and the Air Force One callsign, have a long and colorful history.
Air Force One 101: A Few Things You Probably Didn’t Know ...
Feb 19, 2018 · The airliner was flight 8610, and the president’s plane was flying under the call sign Air Force 8610. Have any foreign heads of state flown on Air Force One?
Air Force One: US presidential planes from 1943-1990
Mar 9, 2022 · As Air Force One was flying over Missouri, Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States of America. It was the first time in history that the presidential plane departed with the call signal of ‘Air Force One’, and had to change its radio call signal mid-flight to reflect the aircraft’s tail number.
A Visual History of Air Force One - Popular Mechanics
May 25, 2016 · In 1974, when Air Force One was flying President Nixon into Syria, two Syrian MiG fighter jets flew up to act as escorts.
How Air Force One Works - HowStuffWorks
May 23, 2002 · Air Force One is the most amazing private jet in the world -- a flying White House complete with a gym! Take a tour.