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What Makes Air Force One Different From Commercial Boeing 747 Aircraft?

What Makes Air Force One Different From Commercial Boeing 747 Aircraft?

A review of the differences between the older B747-200 vs the older VC-25A Air Force One (AFO). Then review the newer B7...

Steve Miller 1 year ago
Boeing Workers No Longer Need Top Security Clearance To Work On Air Force One

Boeing Workers No Longer Need Top Security Clearance To Work On Air Force One

Boeing has been under pressure from President Trump to deliver the latest version of Air Force One as quickly as possibl...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
New Air Force One: Boeing & USAF Ease Security Requirements For Workers

New Air Force One: Boeing & USAF Ease Security Requirements For Workers

The VC-25B project, more widely known unofficially as the new Air Force One, is far behind schedule and is costing Boein...

Chris Loh 1 year ago
Trump Irate Over Air Force One Delays: "We'll Go Buy A Plane." Boeing CEO: "Musk Is Helping"

Trump Irate Over Air Force One Delays: "We'll Go Buy A Plane." Boeing CEO: "Musk Is Helping"

Musk is helping in several ways. There's a Boom to this story, wait for it.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
Why Is Boeing's Delayed 747-8 Air Force One Program $2 Billion Over Budget?

Why Is Boeing's Delayed 747-8 Air Force One Program $2 Billion Over Budget?

It will be more costly than expected due to a time-consuming modification process, supply disruptions, and other challen...

Lidiia Push 1 year ago
President Trump Holds 747 Tour To Signal He Wants Air Force One Sooner

President Trump Holds 747 Tour To Signal He Wants Air Force One Sooner

​​US President Donald Trump toured a 13-year-old Boeing 747-8 on February 15th, 2025. As the newly re-elected president,...

Chris Loh 1 year ago
Air Force One Performs Daytona 500 Flyover As Trump Heads To NASCAR Race

Air Force One Performs Daytona 500 Flyover As Trump Heads To NASCAR Race

The iconic jet visited Florida to drop the President off for the big race.

John Pullen 1 year ago
President Trump Wants New Air Force One Sooner So He Toured A 13-Year-Old Private Boeing 747-8 In Palm Beach

President Trump Wants New Air Force One Sooner So He Toured A 13-Year-Old Private Boeing 747-8 In Palm Beach

Media reports indicate that the President toured the Boeing 747 to draw attention to the ongoing delays in Air Force One...

Vyte Klisauskaite 1 year ago
6 Air Force One Look-Alike Boeing 747s Serving As VIP Transport For Governments Around The World

6 Air Force One Look-Alike Boeing 747s Serving As VIP Transport For Governments Around The World

Six unique Boeing 747 jets for VIP travel, carrying an image akin to Air Force One for the heads of state in other natio...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
Trump's New Air Force One Dreams Dashed By Boeing Delays

Trump's New Air Force One Dreams Dashed By Boeing Delays

Boeing now expects to deliver the new Air Force One jets in 2029 or later, meaning Trump's successor will be the first t...

Simple Flying Editorial Team 1 year ago
Air Force One Brings President Biden To Saint Croix USVI For Holiday Break

Air Force One Brings President Biden To Saint Croix USVI For Holiday Break

For those looking for a Presidential vacation, seven airlines offer nonstop flights to Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX) in...

Jonathan E. Hendry 1 year ago
Why The E-4B Nightwatch & VC-25B Air Force One Are Critical To US National Security

Why The E-4B Nightwatch & VC-25B Air Force One Are Critical To US National Security

Air Force One and the Doomsday aircraft are both designed as Presidential transports and command centers (for times of p...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Trump's New Air Force One Dreams Dashed By Boeing Delays

Trump's New Air Force One Dreams Dashed By Boeing Delays

The new Air Force One aircraft are not likely to be delivered until 2029 (after Trump's term is over).

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
5 Aircraft The US Will Retire Before 2030

5 Aircraft The US Will Retire Before 2030

As the Air Force (and other services) introduces new aircraft, various types of aircraft are expected to retire before 2...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Will President-Elect Donald Trump Change The Air Force One Livery Again?

Will President-Elect Donald Trump Change The Air Force One Livery Again?

Trump previously planned to revise Air Force One's paint scheme for the upcoming pair of Boeing 747-8s, featuring darker...

Simple Flying Editorial Team 1 year ago
Will President-Elect Donald Trump Change The Air Force One Livery Again?

Will President-Elect Donald Trump Change The Air Force One Livery Again?

Proposed, scrapped and re-proposed? With Donald Trump's election for a second term last night, what is to come for the f...

Dillon Shah 1 year ago
5 US Air Force Bases That Support Air Force One Operations

5 US Air Force Bases That Support Air Force One Operations

Various bases around the globe support Air Force One with maintenance, refueling, and core operations.

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
America's Airfield & Home To Air Force One: What Is The Purpose Of Joint Base Andrews?

America's Airfield & Home To Air Force One: What Is The Purpose Of Joint Base Andrews?

The brave men and women of Andrews AFB's units serve to support and defend the US capital and the country's highest offi...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One Boeing 747-8s So Far

VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One Boeing 747-8s So Far

The first of the two new airplanes is scheduled for delivery in 2027 with a range of upgrades and efficiency improvement...

Jonathan E. Hendry 1 year ago
In Pictures: Onboard Air Force One During 9/11

In Pictures: Onboard Air Force One During 9/11

Today marks 23 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. Many dramatic photos and stories arose from aboard Air Force One on ...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago