Air Force One

SAM 29000, one of the two VC-25As used as Air Force One, approaching James M. Cox Dayton International Airport, October 2012

Air Force One is the call sign used for United States Air Force planes carrying the President of the United States. It is commonly referred to as the Flying White House. While the notion of it having an escape pod has become entrenched in popular culture, President Donald Trump asserted that it did not.

Popular Culture

Appearances

Variants

The following list is of explicit appearances of Air Force One.

Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1981	Air Force One	Escape from New York	The President (Donald Pleasence) is forced to abandon his plane with the secrets to cold fusion after Air Force One is hijacked in the air by members of the National Liberation Front. Features a presidential escape pod.
1997	Air Force One	Air Force One	President James Marshall (Harrison Ford), veteran of the Vietnam War and Medal of Honor recipient, does battle with Communist terrorists aboard Air Force One. Features a presidential escape pod.
2013	Air Force One	White House Down	President Alvin Hammond (Michael Murphy), having taken the oath of office following his predecessor's (Jamie Foxx) assumed death, attempts to order a counter-attack to recapture Washington, D.C., but Air Force One is destroyed with him still aboard.
2014	Air Force One	Bermuda Tentacles	President DeSteno (John Savage) is returning home to the United States when Air Force One is damaged by lightning in the midst of the Bermuda Triangle. The United States Navy is forced to do battle with an extraterrestrial monstrosity in order to rescue him. Features a presidential escape pod.
2014	Air Force One	Big Game	President William Alan Moore (Samuel L. Jackson) is about to make an official visit to Finland when Air Force One is shot down as part of an international conspiracy. Features a presidential escape pod.

Links

• Air Force One on Wikipedia

See also

• Marine One