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Military Transport

McDonnell Douglas Once Proposed A DC-10 For Air Force One

Air Force One is the descriptor for any aircraft carrying the President of the United States, but to avgeeks it generally refers to the highly customized Boeing 747-200 (VC-25A) with…

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Bet You Don’t Know All These Things About Presidential Air Travel

I’ll Take Air Force One History For $500 Alex! In honor of Air Force One, we proudly present the facts, figures, and little-known but pertinent minutiae of Presidential air travel.…

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Eight Notable Presidential Campaign Aircraft That Changed The Speed Of Politics

Airplanes have revolutionized our nation and changed the way candidates campaign. The airplane has been an important campaign tool for presidential candidates from the early 1950s. Not all candidates, however…

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The First Air Force One Takes To The Skies Again

Our friends at Boneyard Safari have been very busy over the past year rebuilding the first Air Force One. The Lockheed VC-121 Constellation had fallen into disrepair. A group of…

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Vintage

Original Air Force One, a Lockheed Constellation, saved from the boneyard

Columbine II, a Lockheed Constellation that was the original Air Force One, restored and flown to its display home. Reclaiming and renovating vintage aircraft requires dedication, innovation and perseverance. That’s…

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747th Heaven – Seven Ways The 747 Has Been Utilized

The Jumbo Jet, aka The Queen Of The Skies, has assumed many forms. As reported recently on Avgeekery.com, the 747 is being phased out by most of the commercial aviation…

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The End Of Days For The 747 Jumbo Jet

The Boeing 747’s time as a passenger jet appears to be slipping away. Just over a month ago, Air France had its last commercial 747 passenger flight when flight 439…