Jettly reports on the evolution of Air Force One, highlighting its role in shaping private aviation standards and ...
President Harry Truman used The Independence, a Douglas VC-118, as his Air Force One plane. The aircraft entered service in 1947, retired in 1953, and became a museum piece in 1965. Visitors at the ...
Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...
The US president flies on Air Force One. World leaders in other countries also have their own official aircraft.
Air Force One may be the most famous aircraft in the entire world. It's the way that the president of the United States travels for long-distance trips, and its iconic Raymond Loewry-designed livery ...
Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...
For most people, the image of "Air Force One" brings to mind a single blue-and-white jumbo jet, an aircraft that famously banks over Washington, D.C., with the presidential seal gleaming as the jet ...
The VC-25A first entered service in 1990, while George H.W. Bush was in office. Built on the 747-2008 airframe but extensively customized at Boeing’s Wichita facility, the VC-25A is its own distinct ...