Featured in Air Force OneBYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareE-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling ShotsThe KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022Share‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To FlyDocuments and official statements obtained by The War Zone provide a wealth of new Air Force One-related information. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022ShareSpace Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated)NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft was secretly equipped with infrared countermeasures for its high-profile 1983 European tour. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareBiden Briefly Stuck On Air Force One After Snow Storm Landing At Andrews AFB (Updated)It was snowing so hard that the airstair truck got stuck, delaying Biden and his entourage from deplaning promptly after arriving. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2021ShareAir Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic AircraftThe Air Force wants Hermeus Corporation to prove the concept for a high-speed transport, and maybe more. BYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2021ShareIsrael Might Ditch Its New Air Force One Jet Before It Even Enters ServiceRunning over budget and still not ready, Israel’s new VIP transport now faces a fight for survival. BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 22, 2021ShareThe New Air Force One’s Custom Hangar Facility Is Taking ShapeThe new VC-25B Air Force One jets may be delayed, but the bespoke hangar facilities that will serve them already look impressive. BYThomas NewdickMay 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 25, 2021ShareThe “Lady Bird Special” Was The Lowliest Of Air Force One AircraftPresident Lyndon B. Johnson used the small King Air to access his beloved ranch in Texas. BYThomas NewdickJan 25, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020ShareAir Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard (Updated)The C-32A was descending into Andrews Air Force Base when the incident supposedly took place. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation StartupThe company is also developing an advanced high-speed jet engine to power the prospective design. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020ShareBoeing To End 747 Jumbo Jet Production After More Than 50 Years: ReportDemand for the iconic four-engine jet has dwindled in recent years and other factors have further pushed Boeing to stop making them entirely. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020ShareBehold The Controversial $1.1M Paint Job On The United Kingdom’s Version Of Air Force One (Updated)The VIP-configured tanker transport, which also serves in non-VIP transport roles, as needed, had previously worn a standard gray paint scheme. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBoeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For Manuals For New Air Force One JetNothing is cheap in aviation and especially when it comes to flying the President, but an F-35’s worth of manuals is amazing to comprehend. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 2, 2019ShareWhat Aircraft Snuck Trump Out Of Florida On His Way To Afghanistan For Thanksgiving?We have the likely answer as well as some major questions as to how Air Force One was able to reach Afghanistan without aerial refueling. BYTyler RogowayDec 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force One Has This Unique Navigator’s Cockpit Station That’s Unlike Any Other 747The USAF’s duo of highly modified VC-25A jumbo jets still have some surprising features even though they’ve been flying for nearly 30 years BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share12
BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022ShareE-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling ShotsThe KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it. BYEmma HelfrichApr 29, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022Share‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To FlyDocuments and official statements obtained by The War Zone provide a wealth of new Air Force One-related information. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022ShareSpace Shuttle Carrying 747 Was Secretly Modified To Defend Itself From Heat-Seeking Missiles (Updated)NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft was secretly equipped with infrared countermeasures for its high-profile 1983 European tour. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022ShareBiden Briefly Stuck On Air Force One After Snow Storm Landing At Andrews AFB (Updated)It was snowing so hard that the airstair truck got stuck, delaying Biden and his entourage from deplaning promptly after arriving. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2021ShareAir Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic AircraftThe Air Force wants Hermeus Corporation to prove the concept for a high-speed transport, and maybe more. BYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2021ShareIsrael Might Ditch Its New Air Force One Jet Before It Even Enters ServiceRunning over budget and still not ready, Israel’s new VIP transport now faces a fight for survival. BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 22, 2021ShareThe New Air Force One’s Custom Hangar Facility Is Taking ShapeThe new VC-25B Air Force One jets may be delayed, but the bespoke hangar facilities that will serve them already look impressive. BYThomas NewdickMay 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 25, 2021ShareThe “Lady Bird Special” Was The Lowliest Of Air Force One AircraftPresident Lyndon B. Johnson used the small King Air to access his beloved ranch in Texas. BYThomas NewdickJan 25, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020ShareAir Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard (Updated)The C-32A was descending into Andrews Air Force Base when the incident supposedly took place. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes Hypersonic VIP Passenger Aircraft In New Deal With Aviation StartupThe company is also developing an advanced high-speed jet engine to power the prospective design. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020ShareBoeing To End 747 Jumbo Jet Production After More Than 50 Years: ReportDemand for the iconic four-engine jet has dwindled in recent years and other factors have further pushed Boeing to stop making them entirely. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020ShareBehold The Controversial $1.1M Paint Job On The United Kingdom’s Version Of Air Force One (Updated)The VIP-configured tanker transport, which also serves in non-VIP transport roles, as needed, had previously worn a standard gray paint scheme. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBoeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For Manuals For New Air Force One JetNothing is cheap in aviation and especially when it comes to flying the President, but an F-35’s worth of manuals is amazing to comprehend. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 2, 2019ShareWhat Aircraft Snuck Trump Out Of Florida On His Way To Afghanistan For Thanksgiving?We have the likely answer as well as some major questions as to how Air Force One was able to reach Afghanistan without aerial refueling. BYTyler RogowayDec 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force One Has This Unique Navigator’s Cockpit Station That’s Unlike Any Other 747The USAF’s duo of highly modified VC-25A jumbo jets still have some surprising features even though they’ve been flying for nearly 30 years BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
