VC-25 Replacement?
According to an article on Flight Global, the Air Force is considering their options for replacement of the two VC-25 Presidential aircraft (known as Air Force One when the President is on board), with three new aircraft in 2017, 2019, and 2021. The obvious choice would be the 747-8I, Boeing’s latest model of the 747 line. However, the Air Force is also considering other alternatives, including the Airbus A380. I sincerely hope that the Air Force stays with Boeing. It would be a shame for the President of the United States of America to be riding around on a foreign aircraft. The Air Force may end up with a foreign replacement for their tankers, and I can live with that, but for the sheer image that it presents, the primary “Air Force One” should only be American.
