Whatever plane the President is on, it's radio call sign is Air
Force One. That is not the name of the plane itself, just a radio
call sign. The president uses one of several different planes. The
helicopter radio call sign is Marine One.
Whatever plane the President is on, it's radio call sign is Air
Force One. That is not the name of the plane itself, just a radio
call sign. The president uses one of several different planes. The
helicopter radio call sign is Marine One.
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The plane used to transport the President is always called Air
Force One, irrespective of which particular plane he's in. It is
generally a Boeing 747-200 modified with special equipment such
in-flight refueling.
To be more technical, it is Air Force One if he is on an Air
Force Plane, Marine One when he is on the helicopter, or Navy One
if he is on a Navy plane. The "one" gives the aircraft priority in
aviation hierarchy (the smaller the number, the higher the
priority).
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It takes Air Force One approximately 9 hours to fly from Andrews
Air Force Base to Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Air Force One is the Air Traffic Control call sign for any
aircraft carrying the president. Air Force Two can be an identical
aircraft, carrying the Vice President.
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Yes, all members of the Air Force one crew are members of the
United States Air Force.