Why is Air Force tail number 28000?

On March 23, 2016, tail number 28000 had the honor of transporting President Barack Obama on a historic trip to Cuba. It was the first visit by a sitting U.S. president since President Calvin Coolidge in 1928.

What is Air Force Ones tail number?

Today, this name refers to one of two highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft, which carry the tail codes 28000 and 29000. The Air Force designation for the aircraft is VC-25A.

What is the Air Force One call sign?

Executive One
Executive One is the call sign designated for any United States civil aircraft when the president of the United States is on board. Typically, the president flies in military aircraft that are under the command of the Presidential Airlift Group, which include Air Force One, Marine One, Navy One, and others.

What is Air Force One without the president?

Planes carrying the vice president are designated as. When VC-25A or the currently under development VC-25B, are in the air but not carrying the president, air traffic controllers may refer to them by their tail numbers, Special Air Missions (SAM) 28000 and 29000, or by a call sign of their choosing.

How do you block a tail number?

Blocking Your Tail Number All blocking requests must include the following: Aircraft owner/operator name and address. Email address the FAA can use to communicate with the aircraft owner/operator regarding the blocking request. Call Sign or Tail Number to be blocked.

How many Air Force twos are there?

There Are Two Air Force One Planes The two planes serving in the Air Force One fleet today have been in service since 1990, and one of them is always ready to fly.

How long can Air Force One remain airborne?

It’s a somewhat clearer answer if we take refueling out of the picture. Flugzeuginfo.net notes that the range of a Boeing 747-200 is 12,700km – equating to a maximum of 14 hours of flight at cruising speed.