Air One

Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two specifically configured, highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft—tail numbers 28000 and 29000—with Air Force designation VC-25A. While these planes are only referred to as "Air Force One" while the president is on board, the term is commonly used to describe either of two aircraft normally used and mainta ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia II - Air Force One - History Prior to World War II, overseas and cross-country presidential travel was rare. Lack of telecommunications and quick transportation made long-distance travel impractical, as it took up much time and isolated the President from events in Washington. Air Force One - First of Flying Presidents. In the 1940s and 1950s, however, air travel became much more convenient. The first president to fly in an airplane while in office was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who traveled on a Boeing 314 "flying boat" aircraft to a 194 ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Air superiority

Air superiority is the dominance in the air power of one side of a aerial conflict over the air force of the opposing force, which is unable to give an effective resistance. Dominance of the skies allows paratrooping and airdrops into enemy territory and execution of bombing campaigns from the sky without interference from enemy fighter aircraft. Air supremacy is the paradigm of air superiority, achieving complete dominance over the enemy ...

Air One: Encyclopedia - Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires ("Good Airs" in Spanish, originally meaning "Fair Winds") is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. Buenos Aires is located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent, opposite Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Buenos Aires is located at 34°40′S 58°24′W (-34.667, -58.40). After the internal conflicts of the 19th century, Buenos Aires was federalised and removed from Buenos Aires Province; its city limits were enlarged to include the former towns of Belgrano an ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Air Force Materiel Command

Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) was created July 1, 1992 through the reorganization of Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command. Its headquarters is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. It is one of nine major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF): Air Force Materiel Command - Mission. AFMC’s mission is to develop, acquire, and sustain air and space power needed to defend the United States and its interests. A ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Updraft and Downdraft

An updraft or downdraft is the vertical movement of air as a weather related phenomenon. Commonly, one of two forces causes the air to move. Localized regions of warm or cool air will exhibit vertical movement. A pocket of warm air will typically be less dense than the surrounding region, and so will rise until it reaches air that is either warmer or less dense than itself. The converse will occur for a mass of cool air, and is known as subsidence. This movement of large volumes of air, especially when regions of hot, wet air r ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Air India

Air India (Hindi: एअर इंडिया) is the national flag carrier airline of India with a network of passenger and cargo services worldwide. It is one of the two state-owned airlines in the country, the other being Indian Airlines. Its main base is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, with hubs at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and Chennai International Airport. The airline connects 44 destinations around the world, including 12 gateways in India. Air India - History< ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Clean Air Act

A Clean Air Act, describes one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to reduction of smog and atmospheric pollution in general. The United States Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Clean Air Act Amendment in 1966, the Clean Air Act Extension in 1970, and Clean Air Act Amendments in 1977 and 1990. Numerous state governments and local governments have enacted similar legislation, either implementing federal programs or fi ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Air Experience Flight

An Air Experience Flight is a training unit of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve whose main purpose is to give introductory flying experience to Air Cadets. There are twelve of these flights as of September 2004, in all parts of Britain. They were formed on September 8, 1958 (one was added a month later) and flew the De Havilland Chipmunk trainer. They are now flying the Grob Tutor. AEFs are now parented by University Air Squadrons. ...

Air One: Encyclopedia - Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. The RAF is the oldest independent air force in the world, formed on April 1, 1918. The RAF has taken a significant role in British military history, playing a large part in World War II, and more recently in conflicts in Iraq. With a fleet of 942 aircraft and a manpower of 49,280, the RAF is one of the largest air forces in the world. It is also one of the world's most technologically advanced air forces. Roy ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia - Atlas Air

Atlas Air is a cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled freight flights for some of the world's leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. Its main base is Miami International Airport (MIA). Atlas Air - Code Data. IATA Code: 5Y ICAO Code: GTI Callsign: Giant Atlas Air - History. The airline was established in April 1992 and started operations in 1993 with one Boeing 747 and contracted b ...

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Air One: Encyclopedia II - Air Force One - Sources and further reading

Air Force One - Text. "Air Force One" The Boeing Company. [6] "Air Force One" United States Air Force. July 2003. [7] Albertazzie, Ralph, and Jerald F. Terhorst. Flying White House: The Story of Air Force One. Book Sales: 1979. ISBN 0698109309. Dorr, Robert F. Air Force One. Motorbooks International: 2002. ISBN 0760310556. Hardesty, Von. Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency. ...

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