Boeing VC-25

VC-25
VC-25A 28000 over Mount Rushmore in February 2001
Role	Presidential transport Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Boeing
First flight	16 May 1987 (VC-25A)
Introduction	23 August 1990 (VC-25A)
Status	In service (VC-25A) In development (VC-25B)
Primary user	United States Air Force
Produced	1986–1990 (VC-25A)
Number built	2 (VC-25A)
Developed from	VC-25A: Boeing 747-200B VC-25B: Boeing 747-8I

The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as Air Force One, the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States.

Only two examples of this aircraft type are in service; they are highly modified Boeing 747-200Bs, designated VC-25A and having tail numbers 28000 and 29000. Although technically the Air Force One designation applies to the aircraft only while the president is on board, the term is commonly used to refer to the VC-25 in general. The two aircraft often operate in conjunction with Marine One helicopters, which ferry the president to airports whenever a vehicle motorcade would be inappropriate. Two new aircraft, based on the Boeing 747-8I and designated VC-25B, have been ordered by the USAF to replace the aging VC-25As.