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Air Force One

American  

noun

  1. one of several specially equipped and fitted jet airliners maintained by the Air Force for use by the president of the U.S. and designated Air Force One when carrying the president.


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The Air Force One reporting raised questions about whether officials moved too quickly to place a foreign-donated aircraft into presidential service and whether security concerns were fully addressed before the aircraft was used.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

A former US government official told CBS that there was not enough time or money for the plane to be updated with the security requirements to serve as Air Force One.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Qatar's royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump complained about the state of the two aging Boeing 747 jets that had served as Air Force One since 1990.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., has had an Air Force One Pavilion since 2005, 16 years after Reagan left office and a year after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Benji had never been on Air Force One, but he imagined this was just as awesome.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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