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  1. Air Force One - Wikipedia

    • Air Force One is the official air traffic control designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. The term is commonly used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used to transport the president, and as a metonym for the primary presidential aircraft, VC-25, although it can be used to refer to any Air Force ai… See more

    History

    On 11 October 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to fly in an aircraft, an early Wright Flyer from Kinloch Field near St. Louis, Missouri. He was no longer in office at the time, having been succeeded by … See more

    Planned replacement

    The VC-25As are to be replaced as the cost of maintaining the aging systems on their 30-year-old airframes and less efficient GE-CF6 engines has begun to surpass the cost of acquiring a new aircraft. On 28 January 2015, the Ai… See more

    Other presidential aircraft

    During the Johnson Administration, the United States Air Force acquired a Beechcraft King Air B90 which was designated VC-6A (66-7943). The aircraft was used to transport President Johnson between … See more

     
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  2. Air Force One | History and Facts | Britannica

    Oct 1, 2024 · Air Force One, any aircraft of the U.S. Air Force that is carrying the president of the United States. Strictly speaking, Air Force One is the radio call …

     
  3. Air Force One - The White House

    For the next 15 years, various propeller-driven aircraft served the President until President Dwight D. Eisenhower flew to Europe aboard VC-137A, a Boeing 707 Stratoliner, in August 1959.

  4. VC-25 - Air Force One > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display

  5. Boeing VC-25 - Wikipedia

  6. Air Force One: US presidential planes from 1943-1990

    Mar 9, 2022 · Franklin D. Roosevelt, the fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt, was the first US president to travel by plane in 1943. At that time, Franklin Roosevelt needed to join other allied leaders, including British Prime Minister Winston …

  7. Boeing VC-137B "Air Force One" - Museum of Flight

  8. Air Force One: the name and legacy of the president’s …

    Jun 28, 2023 · The history, significance, design, security and legacy of Air Force One, aka VC-25A - the iconic presidential plane that embodies American power and prestige.

  9. Air Force One - The Boeing Company

    Learn about the Boeing 747-200 and 747-8 that serve as the presidential Air Force One fleet. See the capabilities, specifications and history of the aircraft that have transported U.S. presidents since 1943.

  10. The First Air Force One | Smithsonian