2019年4月23日 · Air Force One, just ahead of where the wing joins, has a silver "swoosh" on the bottom of the fuselage: Air Force Two, or other congressional aircraft painted with the blue/white livery that I was...

2023年2月9日 · From Air Force One: Columbine II is the first plane to bear the call sign Air Force One. This designation for the US Air Force aircraft carrying the incumbent president was established after an incident in 1953, when Eastern Air Lines 8610, a commercial flight, crossed paths with Air Force 8610, which was carrying President Eisenhower.

2016年1月26日 · Clarification: It wasn't Air Force One that visited Switzerland, it was the 747-200 E4 carrying Ashton Carter. Source What is this thing on top of the plane (In red circle): On other "Air Force One" Google image searches, I can't find this thing. I know they have more than one 'doomsday-plane', but whats the purpose / use of this thing?

2015年3月11日 · While going through an article on AFO, I came across this little piece of info: So, does it have retractable steps on all its exit doors? How does it manage doors like these?

2016年11月20日 · According to the Washington Post, Air Force One never refueled in mid-air with the president on board. If it needs to refuel, it usually does so at one of the U.S. military bases across the world.

2023年2月9日 · Yes. From 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. From FAA Air Traffic Control document, Section 7.a: Presidential aircraft and Presidential family aircraft: When the President is aboard a military aircraft, state the …

2018年6月4日 · Bear in mind that while Air Force One is indeed a large aircraft, fighter jets are by no means small and they also carry significant thrust. Rather than formation flying which is far more tactical than just flying close, especially when escorting, take a look at interceptions.

2019年6月6日 · The primary planes used as Air Force One are the VC-25s (the modified Air Force Boeing 747s,) of which there are two. But the C-32As get used as Air Force One somewhat frequently as well, particularly when the President needs to fly somewhere without a runway long enough for the VC-25s.

Air Force One is obviously a big deal. We close terminals and implement other seemingly crazy safeguards against terrorist attacks while the president is en-route to an airport. How does ATC prot...

2022年4月11日 · The Boeing VC-25A ("Air Force One") is a heavily modified 747-200. The two current airframes (SAM 28000 and 29000) were put into duty in 1990 and are slated to be replaced in 2017, although I suspect that latter date is optimistic. These two 747-200s are among the last remaining 747-200s in service.