Former Air Force One plane for sale.

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Almost interesting trivia

Any aircraft (helos excluded) on which the President of the United States is aboard uses the call sign "Air Force One"

Every one knows that.

Except that that is not true.

Under what circumstance can the President of the United States fly on an US registered* aircraft (other than helo) and it does NOT use the call sign "Air Force One"?

And what call sign would it use?

*I wanted to add that because I am not sure the POTUS has ever flown on a Foreign Owned Aircraft. So for the purpose of this almost interesting trivia question, assume US registered Aircraft (Excluding Helos)

I know a lady that served on "Air Force One" with the USAF back in the 1970's and 1980's she was what is called a flight attendant in the civilian world.

She has told me several good stories funny though I never thought to ask questions like the one that you asked.I am not sure if she would have known all of the intimate flight data like that though.She worked with Nixon,Ford,Carter and Regan.I often wonder if the true answer to your question is purposefully left ambiguous to all but those who need to know it would seem logical.

This show might answer that question I recall viewing bits of it before.They mentioned something about a flight to Iraq that they wanted to keep secret where they did not follow the usual protocol.




@AVG there used to be an "Army One" as well at some point in the 1970's the USMC took over all of the helio operations.There is another NatGeo show where they go inside the Marine One squadron.