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What are the tail numbers of the two VC-25A aircraft used for presidential travel?
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Air Force One
Air Force One, a Boeing 747 reserved for use by the president of the United States, flying over Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
The two VC-25A aircraft currently used for presidential travel are identified by the tail numbers 28000 and 29000.1
While the term Air Force One is technically a radio call sign used by any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States, it is most commonly associated with these two specific Boeing 747-200B jumbo jets.1