Air Force One & US government

Lockheed VC-121AColumbine II

The first aircraft with the call sign "Air Force One"

Lockheed Constellation of President Eisenhower; after an airspace mix-up in 1953 the call sign "Air Force One" was introduced.

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First flight1948

ManufacturerLockheed

CountryUnited States

TypePresidential transport (Constellation)

StatusRestored

History

Lockheed Constellation of President Eisenhower; after an airspace mix-up in 1953 the call sign "Air Force One" was introduced.

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