Whatever the destination U.S. president always flies a jet airplane, which is referred to as Air Force One. Theoretically, Air Force One is any aircraft carrying the president, in practice, but the name refers to Boeing 747-200B. U.S. Air Force has two aircraft of this type, both the structure resemble a Boeing 747-200. The first aircraft used today have been delivered under the presidency of George W. Bush. The plane carrying the Vice President Air Force Two. Until World War II, President of the United States rarely traveled beyond the borders of America, an expedition occupied too much time and deprive the president being in contact with major institutions. The development of air transport has completely changed the situation. In 1943, Franklin Roosevelt flew to a conference in Casablanca during the Second World War. Roosevelt decided to make this type of transport, due to the threat of German U-boots, shortly after this event the government decided to grant the president a military aircraft for their exclusive use. Air Force initially chose the C-87A Liberator Express. Boeing began to provide aircraft for the president in times of John F. Kennedy from that moment on the aircraft are owned by the president. November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy took place aboard Air Force One, his last trip to Dallas, Texas where he was murdered. The Air Force One presidential oath by Lyndon B. Johnson. Special event on board Air Force One took place during Nixon's presidency, the president and started having landed in Kansas have as a private citizen on board signed the resignation of Nixon. Control tower in Kansas received the following information when Kansas here have been Air Force One, please change our call sign on SAM27000. " (Polish-usa.pl)
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