Harry Truman's Air Force One plane, a Douglas VC-118 named The Independence, was only the second aircraft built specifically for the president's use.

President Dwight Eisenhower flew on Columbine III, a Lockheed VC-121E, for most of his presidency. The plane was named after the state flower of Colorado, his wife Mamie Eisenhower's home state. It ...

SAM 26000 operated as Air Force One from 1962 to 1998, carrying eight US presidents. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in on board, and the plane transported John F. Kennedy's body from Texas. SAM 26000 is ...

Air Force One aircraft are designed to move as swiftly and as long as possible, meaning its General Electric jet engines are ...

President Donald Trump has his sights on a new version of Air Force One as delays and cost overruns continue to plague Boeing’s long-awaited presidential aircraft replacements. The most recent data ...

From the outside, the E-4B’s blue-and-white livery resembles that of Air Force One, the presidential aircraft—also built from a Boeing 747. Inside, the two are nothing alike. Innocuous enough from the ...

President Harry Truman used The Independence, a Douglas VC-118, as his Air Force One plane. The aircraft entered service in 1947, retired in 1953, and became a museum piece in 1965. Visitors at the ...