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Presidential Aircraft
 Websites presented in alphabetical order How Air Force One Works 
 This site explains the intricacies of Air Force One, technically, the "radio call name for any U.S. Air Force plane carrying the president of the United States" and generally Boeing 747-200B jets. Covers the history, amenities, and workings of the "flying White House." Call signs for other branches of the armed forces are "Army One" (Army aircraft) and "Marine One" (helicopter). http://www.howstuffworks.com/air-force-one.htm Topics: Military, The United States Presidency, Transportation Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Marine One
Marine One is the "call sign for any U.S. rotary-winged aircraft carrying the president of the United States," most recently it is usually a Modified VH-60N. There are photographs of current and past helicopters used in the service of presidents and information about their history, alphanumerical designators, cruise speeds, and range of miles. See The RotorHead to compare the information and photographs with other U.S. and foreign rotary-winged military aircraft. http://www.rotorhead.org/military/marine1.asp Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency, Transportation Last updated Nov 18, 2008 |
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