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When was the Boeing VC-137C with tail number 26000 delivered for presidential use?
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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 Boeing VC-137C with tail number 26000 was delivered for presidential use in 1962, during the administration of John F. Kennedy. It was the first jet specifically built for the purpose of serving as the presidential aircraft.1