Featured in Presidential AirliftBYThomas 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 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, 2020ShareBYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020ShareThis Workhorse Huey Rescue Helicopter Flew President Reagan As Marine One In Its Previous LifeThe many lives of aircraft are fascinating to ponder, but one well-worn Huey that’s the last of its kind in USMC service has a uniquely colorful past. BYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020ShareBYTyler 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWhite House’s Claim That Trump Cut Cost Of Final Air Force One Deal Just Doesn’t Add UpThe president has reportedly shaved more than a billion dollars from the project’s price tag, but the stated cost remains the same as its always been. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Next Air Force One Aircraft Will Not Be Able to Refuel in MidairThe change seems almost entirely driven by the USAF’s desire to match one of President Trump’s off-the-cuff claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareBehold Two Future “Marine One” VH-92 Helicopters Flying In Formation (Updated)As far as we know, this is the first high-quality image of a pair of VH-92s in formation, and boy does it look great. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019ShareDon’t Be So Quick To Blame Trump’s No-Show At WWI Ceremony On The President HimselfThe decision to scrub a presidential airlift mission is up to the White House Military Office, HMX-1 which flies the aircraft, and the Secret Service. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018ShareFirst Images Of New VH-92 Marine One Helicopter Landing On White House LawnWe not only get our very first good look at a VH-92 painted in the iconic colors of Marine One, but also of one landing on the South Lawn. BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareUSAF Offers New Details About New Air Force Ones, But Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Cost-Cutting ClaimsA formal justification of the deal with Boeing cites the president’s personal intervention in the program, but doesn’t say he saved any money. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2017ShareThis Marine One Test Helicopter Was Brought Back From The DeadThe old chopper started out life flying President Nixon and thanks to some creative maintainers at HX-21 it’s back in the air once again. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2017ShareVH-92A Marine One Replacement Helicopter Has Taken Its First FlightJust a few years away from landing on the White House lawn to pick up the President—if everything goes as planned. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2017ShareAir Force One May Make Historic First Direct Saudi Arabia To Israel FlightHopes for a new, more peaceful middle east may ride on the wings of Air Force One. BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2017ShareBarack Obama’s Last Flight As President Aboard Air Force OneSaying goodbye to the White House is tough, but doing the same to Air Force One is likely much harder. BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2017Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 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
BYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020ShareThis Workhorse Huey Rescue Helicopter Flew President Reagan As Marine One In Its Previous LifeThe many lives of aircraft are fascinating to ponder, but one well-worn Huey that’s the last of its kind in USMC service has a uniquely colorful past. BYJoe CopalmanFeb 22, 2020Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWhite House’s Claim That Trump Cut Cost Of Final Air Force One Deal Just Doesn’t Add UpThe president has reportedly shaved more than a billion dollars from the project’s price tag, but the stated cost remains the same as its always been. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Next Air Force One Aircraft Will Not Be Able to Refuel in MidairThe change seems almost entirely driven by the USAF’s desire to match one of President Trump’s off-the-cuff claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareBehold Two Future “Marine One” VH-92 Helicopters Flying In Formation (Updated)As far as we know, this is the first high-quality image of a pair of VH-92s in formation, and boy does it look great. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019ShareDon’t Be So Quick To Blame Trump’s No-Show At WWI Ceremony On The President HimselfThe decision to scrub a presidential airlift mission is up to the White House Military Office, HMX-1 which flies the aircraft, and the Secret Service. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018ShareFirst Images Of New VH-92 Marine One Helicopter Landing On White House LawnWe not only get our very first good look at a VH-92 painted in the iconic colors of Marine One, but also of one landing on the South Lawn. BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareUSAF Offers New Details About New Air Force Ones, But Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Cost-Cutting ClaimsA formal justification of the deal with Boeing cites the president’s personal intervention in the program, but doesn’t say he saved any money. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2017ShareThis Marine One Test Helicopter Was Brought Back From The DeadThe old chopper started out life flying President Nixon and thanks to some creative maintainers at HX-21 it’s back in the air once again. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2017ShareVH-92A Marine One Replacement Helicopter Has Taken Its First FlightJust a few years away from landing on the White House lawn to pick up the President—if everything goes as planned. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2017ShareAir Force One May Make Historic First Direct Saudi Arabia To Israel FlightHopes for a new, more peaceful middle east may ride on the wings of Air Force One. BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2017ShareBarack Obama’s Last Flight As President Aboard Air Force OneSaying goodbye to the White House is tough, but doing the same to Air Force One is likely much harder. BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2017Share