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Which Boeing aircraft served as the VC-25A presidential planes beginning in 1990?
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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 VC-25A presidential aircraft that entered service in 1990 are two identical Boeing 747-200B jumbo jets. These aircraft, which bear the tail numbers 28000 and 29000, replaced the previous Boeing 707-based fleet.123