So a 3rd 747 might be modified to serve as an interim presidential transport until the definitive airframes arrive ?
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/05/01/trump-air-force-one-l3-harris-boeing-delays.html
2025
boeing
cold war ii
continuity of government
department of defense
presidential and executive airlift directorate
qatar emiri air force
state of qatar
transport aircraft
trump administration
united states
united states air force
vip transport
whitehousemilitaryoffice
Trying to wrap my brain around the diverse "Air Force One" and also the E- series (E-2, E-3 and the like)
- In 1972 Nixon went for another VC-137 (SAM-27000)
- at the same time the E-4A entered service
- 15 years later the President finally got a pair of 747, the VC-25
So why didn't Nixon...
cold war
continuity of government
nuclear battlefield
post-cold war
presidential and executive airlift directorate
strategic air command
united states
united states air force
whitehousemilitaryoffice
"Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet"
May 07, 2014
Source:
http://www.sikorsky.com/About+Sikorsky/News/Press+Details?pressvcmid=8383cce4926d5410VgnVCM1000004f62529fRCRD
department of the navy
helicopter
naval aviation
obama administration
sikorsky
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
vip transport
whitehousemilitaryoffice
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