(Baonghean.vn) - The US President's aircraft is a heavily escorted plane, whether traveling abroad or domestically. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, serving as a presidential office in the air. Currently, the President does not have just one aircraft, but two, to ensure his safety.
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| The predecessor of the first US presidential aircraft was the Boeing B-314 Clipper, first introduced in 1943 and produced for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This aircraft was completely rudimentary and lacked modern technology. Later, the special edition Douglas VC-54C Skymaster became the first US presidential aircraft. |
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| The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was the military version of the DC-4 aircraft, ordered by the US Air Force in 1942, and the special version (VC-54C) became the first presidential aircraft.The Douglas VC-54C Skymaster is nicknamed the "Sacred Cow". |
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| The Douglas DC-6/VC-118A was the 29th DC-6 aircraft in the U.S. Air Force, modified to serve as the presidential plane and delivered on July 1, 1947. The Douglas DC-6/VC-118A was named "Independence" after President Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri. |
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| The first aircraft built specifically for the U.S. president was based on the Boeing 707-120 and was designated VC-137A:86970. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first to use the new aircraft during a trip in 1959. The photo shows the U.S. presidential aircraft in Türkiye. |
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| In 1960, the US president used an upgraded presidential aircraft, a new version of the Boeing 707, designated SAM (Special Air Mission) 970. This plane carried Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. |
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| First Lady Jackie Kennedy commissioned designer Raymond Loewy to create a new interior for the presidential aircraft, SAM 26000. The plane was painted in white and dark blue, with the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" inscribed in the center and an American flag on the tail.Raymond Loewy's design for the SAM 26000 immediately received praise from President Kennedy, who favored the color blue, and the press. |
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| The presidential aircraft SAM 27000 flew over Washington state in August 1972. President Richard Nixon was the first president to travel on this aircraft. SAM 27000 served presidents until it was replaced in 1990 by SAM 28000 and 29000. SAM 27000 is currently on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. |
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| Two Boeing 747-200 aircraft were completed in 1986. The first took flight in 1987 and the second in 1990 during the presidency of George H.W. Bush. The Boeing 747-200 is now commonly known as Air Force One. |
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