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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Air_Force_OneAir Force One - Wikipedia

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   SAM 29000, one of two VC-25As used as Air Force One, approaching Dayton International Airport in October 2012. 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 ...

2. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › first-air-force-oneThe First Air Force One and One Man’s Quest to Save It ...

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   Aug 1, 2024 · One Man’s Quest to Restore the First-Ever Air Force One President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s plane is starting to look like itself again. by Eric J. Wallace August 1, 2024

3. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazine › firstThe First Air Force One | Smithsonian

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   The aircraft that would eventually become the first Air Force One rolled off Lockheed’s assembly line in Burbank, California on December 22, 1948, and was purchased by the Air Force. Eisenhower ...

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4. www.aerotime.aero › articles › 30386-air-force-oneAir Force One: US presidential planes from 1943-1990

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   Mar 9, 2022 · Though President Reagan was the most frequent flier of the SAM 27000, manufacture of the presidential aircraft version of the Boeing 747 began during his presidency. It was only on September 6, 1990, when President George H.W. Bush boarded the B747 that tail number 28000 officially became Air Force One.

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5. militarymachine.com › air-force-one-facts40 Air Force One Facts - Military Machine

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   Jan 2, 2020 · Air Force One’s wingspan is 195 ft long, the C-5’s is about 220 feet. The Boeing 747-200B is 231 feet long, compared to the 247-foot long Galaxy. Air Force One measures over 63 feet off the ground and can take off with a maximum weight of over 830,000 pounds. Quite the machine.

6. www.firstairforceone.org › the-history-new-layoutThe History - First Air Force One

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   A crop spraying company bought a group of five Lockheed Constellations in 1970 – four of them were operable and the fifth used for parts. In 1980, the Smithsonian contacted the owner to inform him that the fifth aircraft was actually the first Air Force One. The patriotic businessman realized he couldn’t scrap it and for over a decade ...

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   What was the first Air Force One?

   • At that exact moment, they were soaring high over the Pacific Ocean in an overhauled 1948 Lockheed C-121 Constellation aircraft, the first-ever Air Force One. The 100-foot-long and 132-foot-wide, four-propeller plane could hold about 16 passengers, was piloted by a crew of five, and staffed with two or three attendants.

   One Man’s Quest to Restore the First-Ever Air Force One

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   When did Air Force One become popular?

   • The term “Air Force One” gained popularity with the introduction of SAM 26000, a Boeing 707 obtained for use by President John F. Kennedy. It was replaced by President Richard Nixon in 1972. Seen here, it was standard military aircraft color – orange and red and white.

   40 Air Force One Facts - Military Machine

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   What does Air Force One mean?

   • 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.

   Air Force One - Wikipedia

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   Is Air Force One a single aircraft?

   • Air Force One is not one single aircraft. Any aircraft can be given the radio signal and be identified as Air Force One as soon as the president of the United States steps on board. Until the president leaves that aircraft, regardless of its size, make, and model, it carries the radio call sign ‘Air Force One’.

   Air Force One: US presidential planes from 1943-1990

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   What happened to the first Air Force One?

   • But that didn’t happen. It was parked in an open field at Arizona’s Marana Regional Airport in 2003. Christler died two years later. For years, the first Air Force One sat neglected and forgotten in an open field at Arizona’s Marana Regional Airport.

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   When will the new Air Force One enter service?

   • As we look forward to 2024, when the new Air Force One (which will reportedly cost more than $5 million) will enter service, AeroTime looks back at US presidential planes from 1943 to 1990, chronicling the evolution of one of history’s most iconic aircraft and the aircraft that preceded the iconic Boeing 747.

   Air Force One: US presidential planes from 1943-1990

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8. foundandexplained.com › 2021/03/20 › air-force-one-aAir Force One – A Complete History – Found And Explained

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   Mar 20, 2021 · Air Force One plays a critical role in transporting the president and his staff across the world, and over the years, the aircraft has evolved to match the ever-expanding world leadership role. Today, we will look at the Air Force One’s humble beginning, its modern implementation, and what future aircraft are under consideration to fly the commander in chief.