The callsign "Air Force One" was first used for this aircraft because of a near accident in 1953, when Air Force flight 8610 — the plane carrying President Eisenhower — and Eastern Airlines ...

Image: Reagan Presidential Library R: President Obama plays with his dog ... The first official plane to carry the “Air Force One” designation dates back to 1953, during President Dwight ...

The president may consider purchasing a Qatari-owned 747 aircraft amid continued manufacturing delays at Boeing.

President Donald Trump toured a Boeing airplane to check out new hardware and technology features and highlight the aircraft maker's delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One ...