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Air Force One insignia on service crew uniform, Air Force One. Photo Credit: Doug Shultz
Any plane the president flies in becomes "Air Force One," and, in fact, there are two VC-25 jets-- the primary Air Force One and a back-up--kept primed and ready. The back-up jet even accompanies Air Force One on every overseas trip, just in case it's needed.
Security is of course of paramount concern, and everything—from the baggage brought on board, to the food served to the fuel purchased—gets careful scrutiny before going onto or into Air Force One.
Lyndon Baines Johnson takes Presidential Oath of Office aboard Air Force One. 11/22/1963. Pictured L-R: Lyndon Baines Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy.
Photo Credit: JFK Library / National Archives
On November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath of office aboard Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Most commercial jets land "light," that is, without much extra fuel in the tanks. Air Force One, however, lands "heavy"--just in case there is a security problem on the ground and the president needs to quickly get back in the air.
When the president needs helicopter transportation, he travels aboard a Sikorsky VH-3D "Sea King." When the president is onboard, the helicopter's call sign is "Marine One."
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