Presidential Aircraft Call Signs – History By Zim August 8, 2011 Leave a Comment Written by Zim Air Force One The following are the presidential aircraft call signs (meaning the air traffic control name given to any aircraft carrying the president). Perhaps the most well-known call sign is Air Force One, the Air Force plane carrying the president. Any helicopter the president is on is called Marine One. If the president is on a U.S. Navy aircraft it is called Navy One. Coast Guard One would be the call sign for a president on a Coast Guard aircraft. A president has yet to be on one of these aircrafts so the call sign has not been used. Do you see the pattern? The call signs are determined on whatever military service possesses the aircraft (Air Force, Navy, etc…). An exception to this is if the president is traveling by a commercial (civil) aircraft. The call sign would be Executive One. If the aircraft is carrying the vice president, the call signs would be the same except Two would replace the One.

[Zim’s note: I highly recommend the Harrison Ford movie Air Force One, not so much for the accurate details of the plane or the governmental guidelines in case of a presidential hijacking, since it is a fictionalized action movie. I recommend it mostly for the great movie quotes such as “If this works, you get to be Postmaster General” or the more famous quote “GET OFF MY PLANE!”] Photo and information can be found here . Air traffic information can be found here . Share the History Love... Air Force One | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Air Force One Although 'Air Force One' can describe any Air Force aircraft carrying the President, it is now standard practice to use the term to refer to specific planes equipped to transport the Commander-in-Chief. The President of the United States must be ready to travel anywhere in the world on a moment’s notice. Fortunately, modern Presidents have access to a variety of transportation options — including flying aboard Air Force One. Technically, Air Force One is used to describe any Air Force aircraft carrying the President — but since the middle of the 20th century, it has been standard practice to refer to specific planes that are equipped to transport the Commander-in-Chief.

Today, this name refers to one of two highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft, which carry the tail codes 28000 and 29000. The Air Force designation for the aircraft is VC-25A. Air Force One is one of the most recognizable symbols of the presidency, spawning countless references not just in American culture but across the world. Emblazoned with the words "United States of America," the American flag, and the Seal of the President of the United States, it is an undeniable presence wherever it flies. Capable of refueling midair, Air Force One has unlimited range and can carry the President wherever he needs to travel. The onboard electronics are hardened to protect against an electromagnetic pulse, and Air Force One is equipped with advanced secure communications equipment, allowing the aircraft to function as a mobile command center in the event of an attack on the United States. Inside, the President and his travel companions enjoy 4,000 square feet of floor space on three levels, including an extensive suite for the President that features a large office, lavatory, and conference room.

Air Force One includes a medical suite that can function as an operating room, and a doctor is permanently on board. The plane’s two food preparation galleys can feed 100 people at a time. Air Force One also has quarters for those who accompany the President, including senior advisors, Secret Service officers, traveling press, and other guests. Several cargo planes typically fly ahead of Air Force One to provide the President with services needed in remote locations. Air Force One is maintained and operated by the Presidential Airlift Group, part of the White House Military Office. The Airlift Group was founded in 1944 as the Presidential Pilot Office at the direction of President Franklin D. Roosevelt . 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. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy became the first President to fly in a jet specifically built for presidential use – a modified Boeing 707.

Over the years, several other jet aircraft have been used, with the first of the current aircraft being delivered in 1990 during the administration of President George H. W. Bush . Air Force One (1997) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he - an ex-soldier - works from hiding to defeat them. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 43 titles created 16 May 2012 a list of 25 titles created 29 Jun 2013 a list of 34 titles created 08 Dec 2014 a list of 43 titles created 11 months ago a list of 40 titles created 4 months ago Title: Air Force One (1997) 6.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site?

Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards » Videos Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt. Director: Andrew Davis When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. Director: Phillip Noyce CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel. Director: Phillip Noyce US Marshal Samuel Gerard (Jones) and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan (Snipes), who has been accused of a double-murder. Director: Stuart Baird Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Director: Simon West A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.

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Director: Michael Bay Edit Storyline The President of the USA goes to Moscow and gives a stirring speech outlining the USA's new "Zero-tolerance" policy with respect to terrorism. On the flight home, terrorists take over Air Force One (the President's official plane) and take the passengers (including his wife and daughter) hostage. The terrorists plan to execute one hostage every half-hour unless/until their demands are met. However, the President is a former Medal of Honor winner, so the terrorists may be in for a surprise... Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com> The most important man, the surest airplane, the most dangerous Hijackers... See more » Genres: Rated R for violence | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 25 July 1997 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $37,132,505 (USA) (25 July 1997) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The outdoor nighttime shots of the military invading Radek's palace were filmed in Cleveland, Ohio. The building that is supposed to be Radek's palace is actually Severance Hall, home to The Cleveland Orchestra.

In some shots, you can see part of adjacent Case Western Reserve University's Thwing Center - a student union consisting of a glass atrium between two brick buildings. See more » Goofs Bullets would be useless against Air Force One, it is armored to withstand even a limited nuclear attack. See more » Quotes [first lines] See more » Crazy Credits Jürgen Prochnow plays General Ivan Radek yet in the cast list he is credited as "General Alexander Radek". See more » Connections See more » Frequently Asked Questions It is what it is......fun 7 March 2005 | by Alvsy007 (Whitman , Mass) – See all my reviews Nonstop action, thrilling suspense, dark humor, and a brilliant concept, this flag waving over the top action adventure was a good two hours in 1997. The story: Enroute back to the States from Russia, Russian Nationals hijack the President's plane and hold him and his family (as well as most of his staff) hostage aboard Air Force One in order to release a Rouge General captured earlier. Harrison Ford from his first minute to his last looks comfortable in his Presidential role.

That's to say, Ford appears, acts and just plain feels like he should be President. (Come one who saw this movie and wanted him to run). Gary Oldman's performance as the main villain (Ivan) should be up there with the likes of Alan Rickman's Hans from Die Hard and John Malkovich's Leary-Booth-Carney from In the Line of Fire (coincidentally directed by Wolfgang Peterson as well). Glenn Close pulls of the Vice President role with smirks and spunk. Stars aside I think the supporting cast should get an equal if not harder pat on the back. These guys and girls . really made the movie. They're the ones that brought the chuckles and caused gasps. Wendy Crewson (The Good Son) nailed her role with more grace than a first lady has actually shown in the last recallable years. Paul Guilfoyle ("CSI", The Negotiator), was the kind gentle, "best buddy", chief-of-staff, who brought a small smile to your face every time he is on-screen. Xander Berkeley ("24", Terminator 2), plays the chilling secret service agent Gibbs. The lovable William H.

Macy plays the good-mannered Air Force Officer who puts himself in harm's way for the President more time than the Secret Service agents do. He just doesn't get enough screen time toward the beginning. And Dean Stockwell will have you cussing under your breath as the power-hungry Secretary of Defense. And it seems that Wolfgang Peterson watched every great Action/Military movie of the past 3 years and hired all those "briefing room generals". For this I applaud him. As for the terrorist, they rival those of Die hard. Cold, stone-faced, funny, smooth, and just plain hateable, they did their job. The bulk of the movie takes place aboard the Air Force One no kidding eh?). And boy do you believe it. The production designer (Williams Sandell) obviously paid attention to detail, mimicking the real Presidential Aircraft. Small, claustrophobic and believable. Andrew W. Marlowe's script gets it job done as well. Nothing award winning. It's everything you would expect given the story it has to tell. Couple times it will make you cringe, but again, look what it needs to accomplish. The late Jerry Goldsmith's score for this movie is a hands down classic.

Only having two weeks to score the film after Peterson rejected Randy Newman's work, Goldsmith with the help of Joel Mcneely composed one of the most bombastic, riveting, emotional, suspenseful, and patriotic scores I've heard come out of the film world. It works perfectly with the movie. A few times your mind is going to be stretch you may have to resort to the "It's just a movie" mindset. Overall its fun. Not a bad way to spend 2 hours. Harrison Ford for President. 52 of 80 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Pope Francis traveling on 'Shepherd One' - CNNPolitics.com Moments from the Pope's White House arrival Story highlights FAA call sign for the American Airlines flight carrying Pope Francis in the United States is "Shepherd One." American Airlines is affixing the papal seal to the plane; has a long history of flying popes within the country. Washington (CNN) The President flies on Air Force One.

The Pope flies on "Shepherd One." That's the Federal Aviation-approved call sign for the Boeing 777 in which he'll be traveling around the United States, according to an official from American Airlines, which will be operating the plane. The papal seal will also be affixed to the side of the aircraft, the only major modification that's planned. However, the flight number will be blocked per a Secret Service request, so the public won't be able to track its progress. Once Francis wraps up his Washington visit and returns to Andrews Air Force Base on Thursday to head to New York, he'll ditch the Alitalia jetliner he's been on and pick up the American Airlines plane. Air traffic control officials will use the name "Shepherd One" when speaking to the American Airlines captain flying the plane. Read More Air Force One - The Most Secure Aircraft in The World | Aviation Blog Air Force One – The Most Secure Aircraft in The World 15 Apr 2016 Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft specifically designed, built, and used for the purpose of transporting the president.

The presidential aircraft is a prominent symbol of the American presidency and its power. The idea of designating specific military aircraft to transport the President arose in 1943, when officials of the United States Army Air Forces, the predecessor to the U.S. Air Force, became concerned with relying on commercial airlines to transport the president. A C-87 Liberator Express was reconfigured for use as a presidential transport; however, it was rejected by the Secret Service amid concerns over the aircraft’s safety record. A C-54 Skymaster was then converted for presidential use; this aircraft, dubbed the Sacred Cow, transported President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference in February 1945, and was subsequently used for another two years by President Harry S. Truman. Most people have a general idea that the president’s plane is a flying office with all sorts of high-tech equipment. But there are two essential facts about Air Force One that the general public isn’t aware of. “Air Force One” isn’t technically a plane: It’s simply the radio call name for any U.S. Air Force plane carrying the president of the United States.

As soon as the president steps aboard an Air Force plane, that plane is referred to as Air Force One by the crew and all air traffic controllers, in order to avoid confusion with any other planes in the area. If the president rides on an Army aircraft, that aircraft is Army One, and whenever he boards his specialized helicopter, that craft is Marine One. Civilians generally refer to the physical plane itself as Air Force One, of course, and we will in this article too. Today, there are actually two planes that regularly fly under this designation – nearly identical Boeing 747 -200B jets. The planes themselves are designated VC-25A, with tail numbers 28000 and 29000. A number of aircraft types have been used as Air Force One since the creation of the presidential fleet, starting with two Lockheed Constellations in the late 1950s: Columbine II and Columbine III. It also has included two Boeing 707s introduced in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively; since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two Boeing VC-25As.

The two planes have the same general structure as a normal Boeing 747-200B, and similar capabilities. They are almost as tall as a six story building, and they’re as long as a city block. Each has four General Electric CF6-80C2B1 jet engines, which provide 56,700 pounds of thrust a piece. The top speed is between 630 and 700 miles per hour and the ceiling maximum (how high the plane can fly) is 45,100 feet. Each plane carries 53,611 gallons of fuel and weighs 833,000 pounds fully loaded for a long-range mission. With a full tank, the plane can fly half way around the world. Air Force One has 4,000 square feet of interior floor space. Much of it looks more like a hotel or executive office than a jetliner, except for the seatbelts on all the chairs. The lowest level of the plane mostly serves as cargo space. Most of the passenger room is on the middle level, and the upper level is largely dedicated to communications equipment.

The president has onboard living quarters, with his own bedroom, bathroom, workout room and office space. Most of the furniture on the plane was hand-crafted by master carpenters. Air Force One has a certain mythic, mysterious quality, largely because it is completely off limits to most of us. Even visiting politicians and journalists aren’t allowed in some parts of the plane, and the Air Force is careful to conceal specific details of the craft’s layout. A number of official and unofficial sources have published general descriptions of what’s inside the plane, but nobody (as far as we know) has said for sure how these pieces fit together. And if they did, they’d probably get a polite request to stop it for reasons of national security. Here’s what we know: Like an ordinary Boeing 747, Air Force One has three decks. And, as you can see on TV footage of Air Force One, passengers can enter through three doors. Normally, when you see the president in the news getting on and off Air Force One with a wave, he is using the door onto the middle deck and a rolling staircase has been pulled up to the plane. Journalists normally enter through the rear door, where they immediately climb a staircase to the middle deck.

Most of the press area looks something like the first class section of an ordinary jetliner, with comfortable, spaced-out seats. The crew prepares meals in two fully-equipped galleys. They store a large amount of food in freezers in the lower sections of the plane. The crew is equipped to feed about 100 people at a time, and the storage area holds as many as 2,000 meals. The plane has a lot of technology in its onboard medical facility. The medical room has an extensive pharmacy, loads of emergency room equipment and even a fold-out operating table. The plane also has a staff doctor, who travels with the president wherever he goes. On every mission, the plane is prepared for a wide range of potential emergencies. Unlike a normal 747, the plane has its own retractable stairways, for the rear entrance and the front entrance. These stairways open onto the lower deck, and crew members and staff climb internal staircases to get to the upper decks. The plane also has its own baggage-loader. With these additions, the plane never has to depend on an airport’s facilities, which could be a security risk. The most remarkable feature on the plane is it’s extensive electronics.

It has 85 onboard telephones, a collection of two-way radios, fax machines and computer connections. It also has 19 televisions and assorted office equipment. The phone system is set up for normal air to ground connections and secure lines. The president and his staff can reach just about anybody in the world while cruising tens of thousands of feet in the air. The onboard electronics include about 238 miles of wiring (twice the amount you’d find in a normal 747). Heavy shielding is tough enough to protect the wiring and crucial electronics from the electromagnetic pulse associated with a nuclear blast. Another special addition is the in-flight refueling connection. As with the B-2 and other combat craft, in-flight refueling gives Air Force One the ability to stay up in the air indefinitely, which could be crucial in an emergency situation. Some of the most interesting parts of the plane — it’s advanced avionics and defenses — are classified. But the Air Force asserts the two planes are definitely military aircraft, designed to withstand an air attack. Among other things, the plane is outfitted with electronic counter measures (ECM) to jam enemy radar. The plane can also eject flares to throw heat-seeking missiles off course.

tags Air Force One: Inside Barack Obama's presidential plane - Mirror Online Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Hailed as an indication of the “very special relationship” between Britain and the US, David Cameron is set to buckle up and listen to air travel’s most exclusive in-flight safety announcements as he travels with Barack Obama’s Air Force One today. And while the PM is boarding the £200 million Boeing VC-25A to make a 70 minute trip to catch a college basketball match in Dayton, Ohio, rather than being whisked away for high level talks, he will be joining a very exclusive club of non-US leaders to take a trip on the ‘flying White House’. Bo on Boeing: Barack pets his dog Bo during a flight to Hawaii (Photo: Rex) Technically, Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president, although the term has become synonymous with the physical plane itself.

Costing £116,000 per hour to keep the ultimate in presidential privileges in the air, the plane’s interior resembles a luxury – if predominantly beige − hotel, boasting 87 phones, 19 TVs and a gym, among other facilities. With two nearly identical 372-ton VC-25As offering 4,000 square feet of floor space in the presidential fleet, AF1 is far more than a simple travel perk. High-flying conference: Barack takes a call from Aung San Suu Kyi in December 2011 (Photo: Rex) The secretarial area, found on the upper deck (Photo: Rex) It also operates as an airborne military command centre, with secure global satellite communications and TV studio facilities allowing the president to address the nation from the air. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, AF1 had to land to allow George W Bush to make a speech. And in the event of a nuclear attack, AF1 is protected from the electromagnetic pulse of a blast that would otherwise knock out a plane’s electronics by 238 miles of wiring. Other equipment includes flares capable of diverting heat-seeking missiles.

Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Every flight is classified as a military operation, with security crews conducting thorough checks on the plane and runway at Maryland’s Andrews Air Force Base ahead of take off. The aircraft is also fitted with its own baggage-loader to avoid sharing any airport’s facilities. Secret service agents are also permitted to shoot on sight on board, remaining armed at all times. A medical area staffed by a doctor and a nurse contains a pharmacy and even includes a fold-out operating table in case surgery is ever required in the skies. Of course, with the capability of being able to fly the best part of a third of the way around the world without refuelling (although it has been converted for in-flight topping up), there is a need for somewhere for the president to kick back. JFK: Former president arrives at Shannon Airport during a visit to the Republic of Ireland in 1963 (Photo: Don Smith / Mirror) Presidential class: JFK and First Lady Jackie arrive in Dallas (Photo: Reuters) Airborne command: George W. Bush confers with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card (Photo: Courtesy of the George W.

Bush Presidential Library / BBC) Inside the President's office: Bush hosts Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi on board Air Force One (Photo: Getty) Obama’s executive suite includes a lounge with two sofas, a workout room, toilet, shower, vanity unit and double sink. A taste of comfort is also to be found with the unique souvenir presidential M&Ms, with each box bearing the Presidential Seal and embossed with the autograph of the current president. His conference room, which also doubles as a dining room, comes with a 50in plasma screen which can be used for teleconferencing - and possibly the most impressive looking in-flight entertainment at 35,000 feet. Harrison Ford's film ‘Air Force One’ probably doesn't make the screen that often, mind. Mile high dining: The president's conference room doubles as his dining room (Photo: Rex) Flying visit: Air Force One prepares to land at Dublin (Photo: Reuters) David Cameron had better check his reservation before ordering his peanuts and small tin of refreshment, though, as Air Force One protocol dictates that passengers can move to the rear of wherever they are seated – but not forward of it.

With little hope of the speedy boarding option, the PM better hope he bags a good seat. Otherwise, short trip to the basketball or not, the flight could be crossed-legs uncomfortable depending on which end the toilet is located... Click on the image below to make the graphic larger and find out more about Air Force One Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent A Visual History of Air Force One A Visual History of Air Force One Jay Bennett From Popular Mechanics Air Force One isn't a specific plane, it's the air traffic control designation given to any Air Force aircraft with the President of the United States on board. The designation was first used when an Eastern Airlines commercial flight entered the same airspace as a plane carrying President Eisenhower, and both planes had the same call sign. Air Force One has been the designation for the President ever since, but the history of presidents on planes goes back a lot further than that. First Flight View photos Theodore Roosevelt (who else?) was the first president to fly in an aircraft. Or ex-president, rather. Roosevelt had already left office by the time he took to the skies in this Wright Flier-the very first heavier-than-air powered aircraft-on October 11, 1910.

Archibald Hoxsey, who worked for the Wright Brothers, had the honor of piloting the former president. The President Needs a Plane View photos The Douglas Dolphin was the first aircraft specifically designated as a transport for the president. One of these amphibious planes was modified for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and designated RD-2 by the U.S. Navy. It remained at the ready from 1933 to 1939, though there is no evidence FDR actually flew in the plane. FDR Goes to Europe View photos Still, Franklin Roosevelt was the first sitting president to fly. In 1943, a Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat named the Dixie Clipper carried him 5,500 miles in three legs to attend the Casablanca Conference, where he met with Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle to discuss the next phase of World War II. View photos Air travel was the preferred method of transatlantic transportation due to the ongoing threat of German submarines during the Battle of the Atlantic. It was at this conference that the Allies declared that they would accept nothing short of the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.

The Sacred Cow View photos Toward the end of the War, the Secret Service outfitted a C-54 Skymaster for transporting the ailing FDR. Nicknamed the Sacred Cow, the C-54 had a radio telephone, a sleeping area, and even a retractable lift to hoist Roosevelt and his wheelchair into the plane. President Roosevelt flew on the modified aircraft only once before his death. The Sacred Cow transported him to the Yalta Conference in February 1945. The Independence View photos Harry S. Truman flew aboard the Sacred Cow after Roosevelt's death in April 1945-he was on this plane when he signed the National Security Act of 1947, which established the office of Secretary of Defense and created the U.S. Air Force as a distinct branch of the military (it was formerly the U.S. Army Air Forces). View photos Later that year, Truman replaced the Sacred Cow with a C-118 Liftmaster he named Independence after his hometown in Missouri. This was the first presidential transport aircraft with a unique exterior-the nose of the aircraft was painted with a bald eagle's head.

Air Force One View photos In 1953, Eastern Airlines commercial flight 8610 flew into the same airspace as a plane carrying President Dwight D. Eisenhower with the call sign Air Force 8610. To avoid future confusion, the Air Force established the unique air traffic control designation "Air Force One" for any aircraft carrying the President of the United States. View photos President Eisenhower introduced four propeller-driven aircraft to serve as presidential transports: two Lockheed C-121 Constellations nicknamed Columbine II and III (Columbine II pictured above), and two Aero Commander aircraft , the smallest planes to ever serve as Air Force One. The first official flight of Air Force One carried President Eisenhower in 1959. The First Presidential Jet View photos Toward the end of the Eisenhower Administration, the Air Force decided that prop planes were just not going to cut it for the president anymore. Air Force One would henceforth be a jet aircraft. SAM (Special Air Missions) 970, a Boeing 707, replaced President Eisenhower's C-121 Constellations in 1959. SAM 971 and 972 were added to the fleet shortly after.

View photos A Boeing 707-120 with modified interior and communications equipment, called VC-137, took Eisenhower on his 22,000-mile "Flight to Peace" goodwill tour when he visited 11 Asian nations over the course of 19 days in December 1959. The jet made the trip in half the time that the Columbine aircraft would have. SAM 26000 and 27000 View photos John F. Kennedy traveled in the SAM 970, 971 and 972 on multiple occasions, but in October 1962, the U.S. Air Force purchased a long-range 707, the Boeing C-137 Stratoliner, to become the new presidential transport aircraft: SAM 26000. President Kennedy famously had the red and gold livery of the plane changed because he thought it looked too regal. The plane used a more modest polished aluminum design with blue and white instead, and aircraft designated for presidential use have mimicked the look ever since. View photos The most famous moment on board SAM 26000 was Lyndon B.

Johnson taking the oath of office after the assassination of President Kennedy, an event captured in this iconic photo. View photos President Johnson used the plane for a trip to South Vietnam during the war, and President Nixon flew on SAM 26000 during his historic trip to China in 1972-the first time a president ever visited the People's Republic. SAM 26000 stayed in service until the Clinton administration, though the plane was replaced as the primary presidential aircraft by another VC-137, SAM 27000, in 1972 during the Nixon administration. View photos In 1974, when Air Force One was flying President Nixon into Syria, two Syrian MiG fighter jets flew up to act as escorts. However, no one informed the pilot of Air Force One, and he immediately took evasive maneuvers including a dive that sent staffers on the aircraft sprawling. The U.S. Air Force alerted the pilot of Air Force One that the MiGs were escorts and not hostile interceptors shortly after the encounter. Nixon boarded SAM 27000 shortly after resigning the presidency.

The pilot of the aircraft at the time, Colonel Ralph Albertazzie, was forced to contact air traffic control to report that the call sign for the plane had changed from Air Force One to SAM 27000, as Gerald Ford was sworn in as president with Nixon still in flight. According to the New York Times , Albertazzie radioed in while flying over Jefferson County, Missouri: "Kansas City, this was Air Force One. Will you change our call sign to SAM 27000?" Air traffic control responded: "Roger, SAM 27000. Good luck to the President." View photos SAM 27000 flew every subsequent President of the United States except for Barack Obama. On August 29, 2001, it flew George W. Bush from San Antonio to Waco, Texas for its last flight. Executive One, Marine One, Army One and Navy One View photos The aircraft carrying the United States President isn't always referred to as Air Force One-specifically when it is not an aircraft operated by the Air Force. President Nixon is the only president to have flown on Executive One, the designation for a regularly scheduled civilian flight that has a sitting president on board.

Nixon and his family flew on a United Airlines DC-10 from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport in December 1973 to "set an example for the rest of the nation during the current energy crisis," according to the administration. Other branches of the armed forces get to transport the president from time to time as well. Helicopters operated by the U.S. Marine Corps receive the designation Marine One when they carry the POTUS. The Army assisted with helicopter transport for the president prior to 1976, using the rarely seen designation Army One. A Bell UH-13J Sioux was the first helicopter used to transport a sitting president when it flew President Eisenhower to his summer home in Pennsylvania in 1957. View photos The Navy first had the honor of flying the president, and of using the call sign Navy One, in May 2003. A Sea Control Squadron Thirty-Five S-3B Viking carried President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of California, making him the first president to land on an aircraft carrier in a plane.

In a unique operation carried out in March 2000, President Clinton flew to Pakistan aboard an unmarked Gulfstream III that was not designated Air Force One. A C-17 Globemaster III used the call sign Air Force One, without the president on board, as it flew the same route a few minutes behind the Gulfstream III to act as a decoy. Boeing 747 View photos The Air Force decided the president needed new planes to replace the aging 707s during the Reagan Administration, though the pair of 747s that replaced SAM 26000 and 27000 were not ready for service until George H. W. Bush took office. Production of the first Boeing 747-200B to serve as Air Force One was delayed so additional work could be done to protect the aircraft from the effects of an electromagnetic pule (EMP), either from a nuclear blast or as a direct attack on the plane's electronics. The VC-25s-two 747s modified by the military for presidential transport-contain secure telephone and computer communications systems so the president can continue to conduct operations while in flight.

The aircraft also have an office for the president, a conference room, and private quarters for the president and the first lady. View photos Immediately after the attacks of 9/11, George W. Bush boarded SAM 28000 and took off from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida. An airliner neared Air Force One shortly after takeoff and ominously failed to respond to air traffic control's attempts to radio the plane (it turns out the plane's transponder was mistakenly switched off). Colonel Mark Tillman, the senior pilot of Air Force One at the time, took no chances and flew his aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico, requesting "fighters on the wing" to fend off any possible attacks. The airliner did not follow Air Force One. The two VC-25s remain the primary aircraft for presidential transport to this day. Air Force One of the Future View photos The Air Force announced in January 2015 that the Boeing 747-8 will serve as the next presidential aircraft . The new aircraft will have defenses against electromagnetic pulses, in-air refueling capabilities, and likely a sophisticated onboard missile defense system.

It could be some time before the aircraft are ready to fly the president however, and the V-25s, though aging, will likely see plenty more use. View photos A Visual History of Air Force One A Visual History of Air Force One Presidential air travel over the past 100 years. Most Popular By Jay Bennett May 25, 2016 Air Force One isn't a specific plane, it's the air traffic control designation given to any Air Force aircraft with the President of the United States on board. The designation was first used when an Eastern Airlines commercial flight entered the same airspace as a plane carrying President Eisenhower, and both planes had the same call sign. Air Force One has been the designation for the President ever since, but the history of presidents on planes goes back a lot further than that. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Theodore Roosevelt and pilot Arch Hoxsey before their flight, St. Louis, October 11, 1910. Most Popular Theodore Roosevelt (who else?) was the first president to fly in an aircraft. Or ex-president, rather.

Roosevelt had already left office by the time he took to the skies in this Wright Flier—the very first heavier-than-air powered aircraft—on October 11, 1910. Archibald Hoxsey, who worked for the Wright Brothers, had the honor of piloting the former president. The President Needs a Plane A U.S. Coast Guard Douglas RD-2 in June 1932. The Douglas Dolphin was the first aircraft specifically designated as a transport for the president. One of these amphibious planes was modified for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and designated RD-2 by the U.S. Navy. It remained at the ready from 1933 to 1939, though there is no evidence FDR actually flew in the plane. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below FDR Goes to Europe A Boeing 314 Clipper in flight circa 1945. Still, Franklin Roosevelt was the first sitting president to fly.

In 1943, a Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat named the Dixie Clipper carried him 5,500 miles in three legs to attend the Casablanca Conference, where he met with Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle to discuss the next phase of World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (right) sits next to Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander In Chief, as they are en route, by plane, from Trinidad to Miami celebrating Roosevelt's 61st birthday, late January 1943. Getty US Navy/The LIFE Picture Collection Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Air travel was the preferred method of transatlantic transportation due to the ongoing threat of German submarines during the Battle of the Atlantic. It was at this conference that the Allies declared that they would accept nothing short of the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. The Sacred Cow President Franklin D. Roosevelt's C-54 Skymaster aircraft, nicknamed the Sacred Cow. Most Popular Toward the end of the War, the Secret Service outfitted a C-54 Skymaster for transporting the ailing FDR.

Nicknamed the Sacred Cow, the C-54 had a radio telephone, a sleeping area, and even a retractable lift to hoist Roosevelt and his wheelchair into the plane. President Roosevelt flew on the modified aircraft only once before his death. The Sacred Cow transported him to the Yalta Conference in February 1945. The Independence President Harry S. Truman's Douglas VC-118 Independence in flight, circa 1947. Harry S. Truman flew aboard the Sacred Cow after Roosevelt's death in April 1945—he was on this plane when he signed the National Security Act of 1947, which established the office of Secretary of Defense and created the U.S. Air Force as a distinct branch of the military (it was formerly the U.S. Army Air Forces). President Harry S. Truman on the steps of the Sacred Cow in Brussels on his way to Berlin, July 17, 1945. Getty Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Later that year, Truman replaced the Sacred Cow with a C-118 Liftmaster he named Independence after his hometown in Missouri.

This was the first presidential transport aircraft with a unique exterior—the nose of the aircraft was painted with a bald eagle's head. Air Force One Columbine II, a Lockheed C-121 Constellation, taking off from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base en route to receive restoration work in October 1990. Tech. Sgt. Ron Woods/U.S. Air Force In 1953, Eastern Airlines commercial flight 8610 flew into the same airspace as a plane carrying President Dwight D. Eisenhower with the call sign Air Force 8610. To avoid future confusion, the Air Force established the unique air traffic control designation "Air Force One" for any aircraft carrying the President of the United States. President Dwight D. Eisenhower waving to the crowd before entering Air Force One. Getty Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection Advertisement - Continue Reading Below President Eisenhower introduced four propeller-driven aircraft to serve as presidential transports: two Lockheed C-121 Constellations nicknamed Columbine II and III (Columbine II pictured above), and two Aero Commander aircraft , the smallest planes to ever serve as Air Force One. The first official flight of Air Force One carried President Eisenhower in 1959.

The First Presidential Jet One of President Eisenhower's jet planes, a Boeing VC-137. Getty Nat Farbman/The LIFE Picture Collection Most Popular Toward the end of the Eisenhower Administration, the Air Force decided that prop planes were just not going to cut it for the president anymore. Air Force One would henceforth be a jet aircraft. SAM (Special Air Missions) 970, a Boeing 707, replaced President Eisenhower's C-121 Constellations in 1959. SAM 971 and 972 were added to the fleet shortly after. President Eisenhower being greeted by King Zahir of Afghanistan during a goodwill tour with Air Force One in the background. Getty Paul Schutzer/The LIFE Picture Collection A Boeing 707-120 with modified interior and communications equipment, called VC-137, took Eisenhower on his 22,000-mile "Flight to Peace" goodwill tour when he visited 11 Asian nations over the course of 19 days in December 1959. The jet made the trip in half the time that the Columbine aircraft would have.

SAM 26000 and 27000 SAM 26000, a Boeing VC-137C, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. U.S. Air Force Photo Advertisement - Continue Reading Below John F. Kennedy traveled in the SAM 970, 971 and 972 on multiple occasions, but in October 1962, the U.S. Air Force purchased a long-range 707, the Boeing C-137 Stratoliner, to become the new presidential transport aircraft: SAM 26000. President Kennedy famously had the red and gold livery of the plane changed because he thought it looked too regal. The plane used a more modest polished aluminum design with blue and white instead, and aircraft designated for presidential use have mimicked the look ever since. President John F. Kennedy and wife Jackie greeting a crowd at Dallas Love Field, with Air Force One in the background, just hours before his assassination, November 22, 1963. Getty Art Rickerby/The LIFE Picture Collection The most famous moment on board SAM 26000 was Lyndon B.

Johnson taking the oath of office after the assassination of President Kennedy, an event captured in this iconic photo. In the aftermath of the assassination of President Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office aboard Air Force One to become the 36th President of the United States. Getty Universal History Archive Advertisement - Continue Reading Below President Johnson used the plane for a trip to South Vietnam during the war, and President Nixon flew on SAM 26000 during his historic trip to China in 1972—the first time a president ever visited the People's Republic. SAM 26000 stayed in service until the Clinton administration, though the plane was replaced as the primary presidential aircraft by another VC-137, SAM 27000, in 1972 during the Nixon administration. Air Force One, carrying President Nixon, lands in Beijing with a Chinese Army honor guard to greet the president on February 21, 1972. Byron E. Schumaker/White House Photo Most Popular In 1974, when Air Force One was flying President Nixon into Syria, two Syrian MiG fighter jets flew up to act as escorts.

However, no one informed the pilot of Air Force One, and he immediately took evasive maneuvers including a dive that sent staffers on the aircraft sprawling. The U.S. Air Force alerted the pilot of Air Force One that the MiGs were escorts and not hostile interceptors shortly after the encounter. Nixon boarded SAM 27000 shortly after resigning the presidency. The pilot of the aircraft at the time, Colonel Ralph Albertazzie, was forced to contact air traffic control to report that the call sign for the plane had changed from Air Force One to SAM 27000, as Gerald Ford was sworn in as president with Nixon still in flight. According to the New York Times , Albertazzie radioed in while flying over Jefferson County, Missouri: "Kansas City, this was Air Force One. Will you change our call sign to SAM 27000?" Air traffic control responded: "Roger, SAM 27000. Good luck to the President." President Ronald Reagan throws a football toward the press on January 11, 1988 as he boards Air Force One in Cleveland, Ohio, to return to Washington DC.

Getty Jerome Delay/AFP SAM 27000 flew every subsequent President of the United States except for Barack Obama. On August 29, 2001, it flew George W. Bush from San Antonio to Waco, Texas for its last flight. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Executive One, Marine One, Army One and Navy One President Gerald Ford, Senator Robert Dole and Elizabeth Dole disembarking Marine One to attend a campaign rally in Kansas in 1976. The aircraft carrying the United States President isn't always referred to as Air Force One—specifically when it is not an aircraft operated by the Air Force. President Nixon is the only president to have flown on Executive One, the designation for a regularly scheduled civilian flight that has a sitting president on board. Nixon and his family flew on a United Airlines DC-10 from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport in December 1973 to "set an example for the rest of the nation during the current energy crisis," according to the administration. Other branches of the armed forces get to transport the president from time to time as well. Helicopters operated by the U.S.

Marine Corps receive the designation Marine One when they carry the POTUS. The Army assisted with helicopter transport for the president prior to 1976, using the rarely seen designation Army One. A Bell UH-13J Sioux was the first helicopter used to transport a sitting president when it flew President Eisenhower to his summer home in Pennsylvania in 1957. A U.S. Navy Lockheed S-3B Viking carrying President George W. Bush in the co-pilot seat lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003. Photographer's Mate Airman Gabriel Piper/U.S. Navy Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The Navy first had the honor of flying the president, and of using the call sign Navy One, in May 2003. An S-3B Viking operated by the "Blue Wolves" of the VS-35 carrier squadron flew President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of California, making him the first president to land on an aircraft carrier in a plane, requiring an arrested landing.

In a unique operation carried out in March 2000, President Clinton flew to Pakistan aboard an unmarked Gulfstream III that was not designated Air Force One. A C-17 Globemaster III used the call sign Air Force One, without the president on board, as it flew the same route a few minutes behind the Gulfstream III to act as a decoy. Most Popular Boeing 747 SAM 28000, one of the two Boeing 747s used as Air Force One, flying over Mount Rushmore in February 2001. U.S. Air Force File Photo The Air Force decided the president needed new planes to replace the aging 707s during the Reagan Administration, though the pair of 747s that replaced SAM 26000 and 27000 were not ready for service until George H. W. Bush took office. Production of the first Boeing 747-200B to serve as Air Force One was delayed so additional work could be done to protect the aircraft from the effects of an electromagnetic pule (EMP), either from a nuclear blast or as a direct attack on the plane's electronics.

The VC-25s—two 747s modified by the military for presidential transport—contain secure telephone and computer communications systems so the president can continue to conduct operations while in flight. The aircraft also have an office for the president, a conference room, and private quarters for the president and the first lady. President Barack Obama (left) talks with his staff in the conference room of Air Force One during a flight from Prague, Czech Republic, en route to Ankara, Turkey, on April 5, 2009. Getty Pete Souza/White House Photo Immediately after the attacks of 9/11, George W. Bush boarded SAM 28000 and took off from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida. An airliner neared Air Force One shortly after takeoff and ominously failed to respond to air traffic control's attempts to radio the plane (it turns out the plane's transponder was mistakenly switched off). Colonel Mark Tillman, the senior pilot of Air Force One at the time, took no chances and flew his aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico, requesting "fighters on the wing." The airliner did not follow Air Force One.

The two VC-25s remain the primary aircraft for presidential transport to this day. Air Force One of the Future The prototype Boeing 747-8F conducting a test flight. CC BY 2.0/Boeing Dreamscape The Air Force announced in January 2015 that the Boeing 747-8 will serve as the next presidential aircraft . The new aircraft will have defenses against electromagnetic pulses, in-air refueling capabilities, and likely a sophisticated onboard missile defense system. It could be some time before the aircraft are ready to fly the president however, and the VC-25s, though aging, will likely see plenty more use. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave goodbye as they board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on their way to Cuba, March 20, 2016. Getty Martin H. Simon-Pool What are the planes and their specifications that the heads of countries (prime minister/president, etc.) use to travel around the world or around the country they are in? - Quora Quora India What are the planes and their specifications that the heads of countries (prime minister/president, etc.) use to travel around the world or around the country they are in?

Like Air Froce One, used by the President of the US & Shepherd One used by the Pope Operated by Italian Air Force. Please Mention their Specification & inside picture if possible. Written Apr 2, 2015 1.Russia Russian President use Ilyushin Il-96 to travel.The Russian presidential aircraft are aircraft of the Russian presidential fleet used by the President of Russia and other government officials, the presidential fleet is operated by GTK Rossiya . As Russia is the largest country on Earth by land area, distances within Russia can be very long, and air travel is frequently needed for the President to travel across the country as well as internationally. The main presidential aircraft is the four-engined, long-range, widebody Ilyushin Il-96-300PU , a highly modified Il-96, with the two last letters standing for "Command Point" in Russian . Four modified Il-96s have been used as presidential aircraft, the first one was used by the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin . In 2005, the second aircraft was used by President Vladimir Putin .

In 2010, the third president, Dmitry Medvedev announced that he wanted to expand the presidential fleet with two more aircraft, manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Plant . Previously the president had used Ilyushin Il-62 , Tupolev Tu-154 , and Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft. 2.United Kingdom Air transport of the Royal Family and government of the United Kingdom Air transport for the Royal Family and Her Majesty's Government is provided, depending on circumstances and availability, by a variety of military and civilian operators. These currently include The Queen's Helicopter Flight (part of the Royal Household), No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF), chartered civil aircraft, but most often by scheduled commercial flights normally flying with British Airways . 3.India Indian President/Prime Minister/Vice President use Air India One to travel around. Air India One (also referred to as AI-1 [1] or AIC001) is the call sign of any Air India aircraft carrying the Prime Minister of India , President of India or the Vice President of India .

Air India is the national airline of India.The aircraft are operated as VIP flights by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The IAF's Air Headquarters Communications Squadron, based at Indira Gandhi International Airport (formerly Palam Air Force Base) in New Delhi , is in charge of operating these aircraft. 4.United States OF America Air Force One is the ride of American President Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States . [1] In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft specifically designed, built, and used for the purpose of transporting the president. The Presidential aircraft is a prominent symbol of the American presidency and its power. 5.Japan Japanese Air Force One The Japanese Air Force One and Japanese Air Force Two are the radio callsigns of the two Boeing 747 aircraft used by the government of Japan for overseas travel by the Emperor , Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials. Each aircraft has a capacity of 140 passengers and can be used for emergency evacuations of Japanese citizens and overseas deployment of Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel.

5.Canada Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) maintains specialised aircraft to transport Canada's monarch , governor general , other members of the Royal Family , prime minister , other senior members of the government of Canada , and other dignitaries. A small fleet of dedicated executive government transport aircraft are organised into two RCAF squadrons. Other RCAF combat and transport helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, along with chartered civilian aircraft, and, occasionally, scheduled commercial flights may also be used to meet Canada's VIP air transport requirements. 6.Brazil Brazilian Air Force One Brazilian Air Force One is the Brazilian Air Force call sign of the aircraft carrying the President of Brazil . On international flights the aircraft uses the Brazilian Air Force ICAO code BRS01 and callsign Brazilian Air Force 01. The Special Transport Group (GTE) is the unit of the Brazilian Air Force responsible for transporting the President, Vice-President and other senior government officials. 7.Australia The Royal Australian Air Force has operated a number of specialised aircraft to transport members of the Royal Family , the Governor General of Australia , senior members of the Australian government , and other dignitaries.

The RAAF's current VIP aircraft are two leased Boeing Business Jets and three Bombardier Challengers which are operated by No. 34 Squadron RAAF and are based at Canberra International Airport . The Boeing Business Jets are custom configured Boeing 737-700s fitted with facilities such as conference tables, offices suites, secure satellite and communication capabilities. The two planes have a longer range than is standard for Boeing Business Jets. The Prime Minister regularly makes use of the aircraft for domestic and international travel. Also known as Air Force One Length: 231 ft 10 in Range: 13,000 km To be replaced with a newer 747 variant, the Boeing 747-8i in 2023. Has advanced communications systems

Question: What is the call sign of the plane carrying the U.S. president?
Answer: Air Force One