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Air Force Two is the air traffic control designated call sign held by any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the vice president of the United States, but not the president. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term is often associated with the Boeing C-32 , a modified 757 which is most commonly used as the vice president's transport.
A C-32A dwarfed by a VC-25A at Paris-Orly Airport, 2009. The C-32A is the military designation for the Boeing 757-2G4, a variant of the Boeing 757-200, a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner—that has been modified for government VIP transport use, including a change to a 45-passenger interior and military avionics. [1]
Air transports for heads of state and government are, in many countries, provided by the air force in specially equipped airliners or business jets.One such aircraft in particular has become part of popular culture: Air Force One, used by the President of the United States and operated by the United States Air Force.
Air Force Two is the call sign for any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the Vice President of the United States. Air Force Two may also refer to: Boeing C-32, the Boeing 757-based aircraft most often used as Air Force Two; In Her Line of Fire, a film known as Air Force Two in several countries; Japanese Air Force Two
SAM 26000 was the first of two Boeing VC-137C United States Air Force aircraft specifically configured and maintained for use by the President of the United States.It used the callsign Air Force One when the president was on board, otherwise SAM 26000 (spoken as 'SAM two-six-thousand'), with SAM indicating Special Air Mission.
The presidential state car and the Air Force One during a state visit in 2007. The United States government has maintained a variety of vehicles for the president.Because of the president's role as commander-in-chief, military transports are exclusively used for international travel; however, the civilian Secret Service operates the president's motorcade.
Nixon was the first president to use this Air Force One, dubbing it and its sister plane, SAM 26000, the "Spirit of '76", having that phrase painted on the nose of the two aircraft, although later removed by President Carter. [1] [2] Although SAM 27000 replaced SAM 26000 as Nixon's primary mode of aerial transportation, he chose to ride SAM ...
It is primarily used as a small transport aircraft by Air Force Special Operations Command. UV-18B Twin Otter: Canada: utility transport 3 [5] STOL capable aircraft.It is primarily used as a training aircraft for parachute troops at the military academy. VC-25: United States Presidential transport: 2 [7] Helicopter; HH-60 Pave Hawk: United ...