Featured in VC-25ABYJoseph 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, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 4, 2021Share‘Air Force Two’ Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport ResearchThe C-32A still has nearly two decades of life left in it, but what comes after may not be a traditional converted airliner. BYThomas NewdickJun 4, 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, 2021ShareBYTyler 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force OneTrump has already offered up an account of his trip including what sounds like a very tense approach to the Iraqi air base. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is ForThe system is totally unique to the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities. 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNext Air Force One Will Be Orphaned Jumbo Jet Ordered By Defunct Russian AirlineU.S. Air Force looks to save money by buying abandoned airliners Boeing first built for now bankrupt Russian airline. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force OneThree Boeing employees failed to follow the rules and created a dangerous fire hazard aboard the world’s most recognizable jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph 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, 2018Share12
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
BYThomas NewdickJun 4, 2021Share‘Air Force Two’ Replacement Dropped With Funds Redirected To Supersonic Transport ResearchThe C-32A still has nearly two decades of life left in it, but what comes after may not be a traditional converted airliner. BYThomas NewdickJun 4, 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
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
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force OneTrump has already offered up an account of his trip including what sounds like a very tense approach to the Iraqi air base. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is ForThe system is totally unique to the tiny handful of 747 Jumbo Jets with aerial refueling capabilities. 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNext Air Force One Will Be Orphaned Jumbo Jet Ordered By Defunct Russian AirlineU.S. Air Force looks to save money by buying abandoned airliners Boeing first built for now bankrupt Russian airline. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force OneThree Boeing employees failed to follow the rules and created a dangerous fire hazard aboard the world’s most recognizable jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019Share
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
