Air Force One

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Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign and commonly used name for any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States, most famously a highly customized Boeing jet equipped for secure command, communication, and long-range travel.


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instanceOf aircraft call sign
symbol of the United States presidency
appearsIn news coverage of presidential travel
numerous films and television shows
basedOnAircraftModel Boeing 747
callSignFor any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States
country United States of America
governingAuthority White House Military Office
hasCapability in-flight refueling (VC-25A)
long-range travel
secure communications
hasCrew U.S. Air Force flight attendants
U.S. Air Force pilots
White House staff
communications specialists
medical personnel
security personnel
hasFeature classified security systems
conference room
enhanced defensive systems
hardened and redundant communications systems
medical facility
onboard staff work areas
presidential office suite
secure communications center
self-contained baggage and cargo handling
homeBase Joint Base Andrews
maintainedBy 89th Airlift Wing
mostFamouslyAssociatedWith Boeing VC-25A
Boeing VC-25B
notableAircraftType VC-25A tail number 28000
VC-25A tail number 29000
operator United States Air Force
role VIP transport
airborne command post capability
head-of-state transport
securityClassification highly classified systems and procedures
serviceBranch U.S. Air Force
successorAircraftProgram VC-25B Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program
symbolizes U.S. national identity
power of the U.S. presidency
usedBy President of the United States
usedFor diplomatic missions
domestic presidential travel
emergency relocation of the President
international presidential travel
state visits


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