AdvertisementWings of Power Here’s a look at the fleet of aircraft that whisks America’s leaders from one corner of the globe to the other. In 2015, the Air Force asked for $3 billion over the next five years, not including further costs, for a new Air Force One, which was not expected to be delivered until 2023. “We are now working on the preliminary design review to modify those aircraft into a new Air Force One,” said Ann Stefanek, an Air Force spokeswoman. The 89th Airlift Wing of the Air Force, based at Joint Base Andrews, runs the Air Force One program and 14 other special air mission platforms. Operated and maintained by the 99th Airlift Squadron of the Air Force, the Gulfstreams have been used in recent weeks by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Source: New York Times October 01, 2017 18:41 UTC