Boeing Just Delivered Its Largest Plane To A Top Secret VIP Buyer
Boeing's largest plane, the 747 has been an icon in the sky for just over 40 years. And now, Reuters is reporting that the first copy of the latest and greatest version, the 747-8 Intercontinental,...
View ArticleObama Tucked David Cameron Into Bed On Air Force One
President Barack Obama appears to have a rather cuddly approach to foreign relations. British Prime Minister David Cameron recounted a story about Obama letting him borrow his bed while on the Air...
View ArticleMichael Lewis Is On Air Force One Today, And He's Got A Big Story On Barack...
Moneyball writer Michael Lewis is traveling on Air Force One today, working on a new Vanity Fair piece about President Barack Obama, according to a White House pool report. We don't know any details...
View ArticlePHOTO: Obama Watches Joe Biden's Debate From Air Force One
White House photographer Pete Souza posted this photo Thursday night, of President Barack Obama watching Vice President Joe Biden's debate with staffers aboard Air Force One: Now check out what...
View ArticleYou Can Bid On 'Air Force One' For As Little As $50,000
If you have at least $50,000 to bid, you may be able to own a piece of American history.On May 15, the General Services Administration will be auctioning off the plane that shuttled every U.S....
View ArticleLunch On Air Force One Today Included Some Pretty Big Shrimp
When President Barack Obama travels, he rolls with a pretty thick crew of reporters.One such reporter is Bloomberg's Hans Nichols who tweeted this picture of his lunch on Air Force One.According to...
View ArticleThere's A New Air Force One
The US Air Force has selected the Boeing 747-8 as the President's next official plane. The current fleet of Presidential aircraft — which the Air Force calls the VC-25A— entered service in 1990, during...
View ArticleIt's ridiculously expensive to fly Air Force One
Taxpayers fork over $206,337 every hour the world's most famous plane is in flight, according to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) letter obtained by the nonprofit Judicial Watch.The FY15 cost per...
View ArticleAll of the ground the Obama family covered during their $7 million trip to...
Being America's top civilian is expensive business.President Obama's attendance at the 39th annual G8 Summit in Northern Ireland cost taxpayers $6,932,923.20, including expenses related to security...
View ArticleThese features make Air Force One an incomparable flying fortress
Embellished with the American flag, the presidential seal, and the words United States of America, the world's most famous plane is as tall as a six-story building and gives an undeniable authoritative...
View ArticleHere's a sweet photo of China’s Air Force One being escorted by 8 Pakistan...
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a very warm welcome on his arrival for a two-day state visit in Pakistan on Apr. 20. A formation of eight JF-17 Thunder jets intercepted and escorted the...
View ArticleTake a tour of the $367 million jet that will soon be called Air Force One
The Air Force has selected the Boeing 747-8 as the President's new plane. Take a look inside the 4,786-square-foot jet. Produced by Devan Joseph. Special thanks to Benjamin Zhang.Follow BI Video: On...
View ArticleHere's how much it costs to fly Obama from Maryland to Miami and back
The world's most famous plane has an undeniably high operational price tag.America's "flying Oval Office" costs taxpayers $206,337 every hour it is in flight, according to a Freedom of Information Act...
View Article9 things you didn't know about Air Force One
Air Force One is the most prestigious aircraft in the US, and is charged with safely carrying the president around the country and the world (at a significant cost). These are the unique features that...
View ArticleHere's what happened to America's presidential yachts — and why there isn't...
The president of the US gets to travel in style anywhere he goes.In the air, a specially designed Boeing 747 becomes "Air Force One" as soon as the commander in chief is on board.But the president...
View ArticleTake a tour of the $367 million jet that will soon be called Air Force One
The US Air Force has selected the Boeing 747-8 as the president's new plane. Take a look inside the 4,786-square-foot jet.Produced by Devan Joseph. Special thanks to Benjamin Zhang.Follow BI Video: On...
View Article9 things you didn't know about Air Force One
Air Force One is the most prestigious aircraft in the US, and is charged with safely carrying the president around the country and the world (at a significant cost). These are the unique features that...
View ArticleOBAMA: Here's the presidential perk I'll miss the most
In a wide-ranging GQ interview published Tuesday, President Barack Obama was asked what he would miss the most about being president.His answer: Marine One, the presidential helicopter."So the clear...
View ArticleAn inside look at Marine One — Obama’s favorite presidential perk
Most people think of Air Force One when they picture the president traveling in style. However, President Obama himself recently stated in an interview with GQ that it may actually be Marine One, the...
View ArticleBritish Prime Minister David Cameron is getting his own 'Air Force One'
Air Force One, the call-sign given to the President Obama's Boeing VC-25A jet draped in patriotic paint, is one of the most enduring symbols of American power.Now, British Prime Minister David Cameron...
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