5 things you might not know about Air Force One by Tim Kirkpatrick on Mar 19, 2018, 9:49 AM Advertisement
 For decades, the president has flown in style on a variety of different planes and under various call signs. Air Force One is one of the most famous aircraft to ever take to the skies as it's the to-go plane for US presidents. The plane is so popular, it was featured in the 1997 action film, Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford as he battles terrorists trying to take over his flying fortress. Here's what you might not know about this famous flyer. SEE ALSO: These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world 5. Air Force One isn't an actual plane  The term was coined as a call sign for the President’s two nearly-identical planes. The planes are perfect twins except for their tail fin numbers. The two modern AF1 edition aircraft are labeled with different numbers: 28000 and 29000.
4. The original Air Force One  In the mid-1940s, planes were deemed reliable for transportation, seeing as they were successfully flying some intricate missions in World War II. The Army repurposed a C-54 Skymaster for the president’s use and dubbed the aircraft, The Sacred Cow.
3. Air Force One almost collided with a commercial flight  In 1953, President Eisenhower flew under the call sign Air Force 8610. A control tower got it confused with Eastern Airlines flight 8610 as they entered each other’s airspace. After that near accident, the call sign Air Force One was permanently used.
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