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Aug 1, 2024 · At that exact moment, they were soaring high over the Pacific Ocean in an overhauled 1948 Lockheed C-121 Constellation aircraft, the first-ever Air Force One.

Columbine II is the first plane to bear the call sign Air Force One, it was Lockheed Constellation configured for VIP travel and replaced an earlier Constellation called Columbine.

The aircraft that would eventually become the first Air Force One rolled off Lockheed’s assembly line in Burbank, California on December 22, 1948, and was purchased by the Air Force.

Dec 18, 2025 · In 1962, during the administration of John F. Kennedy, the first jet specifically built for presidential use was delivered—another Boeing 707, given the tail number 26000 and the …

Jul 11, 2016 · The Columbine II, a Lockheed Constellation, was the first aircraft to bear the call sign "Air Force One" and flew the 34th president, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, from 1953 …

Columbine II is the name given to a 1948 Lockheed Constellation VC-121A by first lady Mamie Eisenhower. The Constellation flew President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first family, his staff …

Jun 18, 2025 · President Eisenhower’s Columbine II—America’s first Air Force One—has enjoyed a storied life in the skies and was recently restored by its current owner.

Jun 18, 2025 · The first aircraft built specifically for presidential transport, the Douglas VC-54C Skymaster was nicknamed the “Sacred Cow” due to the extensive security measures that …

Mar 21, 2023 · 'Columbine II' Did you know? Columbine II was the first airplane to have the call sign Air Force One.