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17th Air Squadron (Indonesian: Skadron Udara 17 or Skadud 17) is a Special/VIP transport squadron under the command of the 1st Air Wing at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta. The 17th Air Squadron operates Indonesian Presidential Aircraft Boeing 737-800 BBJ2 and other transport aircraft.
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.
The aircraft was designed to meet the minimum safety and security standards to support the VVIP air transportation needs of the Indonesian president, [1] and includes a modest self-defense system. [2] The construction and modification of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft started in 2011. [1] It is based on the Boeing Business Jet 2 variant.
The 737-800 replaced directly the -400 and aging 727-200 of US airlines. It filled also the gap left by Boeing's decision to discontinue the MD-80 and MD-90 aircraft, following Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas. The 737-800 is the most widely used narrowbody aircraft and competes primarily with the Airbus A320. [74]
Peruvian Air Force has three 737-200, one 737-500 aircraft. [8] Poland: 3. Polish Air Force has one 737-800 and two 737 BBJ2s. [13] Saudi Arabia: 3.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s will get new premium seating with extra legroom, but regular seats on 450 planes will lose an inch of legroom. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.
Below is a list of some notable aircraft previous operated by the Armed Forces of Indonesia. Indonesian Air Force MiG-21F-13 Fishbed C An OV-10F Bronco on display at an Air force Museum in Yogyakarta A B-25 Mitchell on display Republic of Indonesia Air Force Mil Mi-4 Hound Indonesian Air Force K5Y1 'Chureng'
As is so often the case, an already big number kept getting bigger and by 2019, Air Force Magazine was reporting that the new planes were expected to cost $5.2 billion. Their 100,000-plus page ...