Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/ATC/Chp2/atc0204.html#2-4-20" target="_blank">Order 7110.65R (Air Traffic Control) Federal Aviation Administration 14 March 2007. Retrieved: 27 August 2007. Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two specifically configured, highly customized _Boeing 747-200B series aircraft - tail codes 28000 and 29000 - with Air Force designation VC-25A. While these aircraft are referred to as 'Air Force One' only while the president is on board, the term is commonly used to describe either of the two aircraft normally used and maintained by the U.S. Air Force solely for the president.

When the president needs to fly to locations that have runways too short for the VC-25A, a Boeing C-32 is used instead; the Lockheed C-140 Jetstar was also used in this role, notably by Ronald Reagan.

An Air Force aircraft carrying the Vice President of the United States is designated as Air Force Two.

Air Force One is a 1997 action film starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close. It was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and released on July 25, 1997. Columbia Pictures appealed the Motion Picture Association of America's "R" rating and edited the film for another try at a PG-13. The appeal failed and Columbia decided to just release the film as an R. The film received two Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing and Best Sound.

The President of the United States is on a journey home after making a speech in Moscow. But on the journey, Russian hi-jakers take over the plane, disguising themselves as newspaper reporters. They want the President to ring Moscow and release General Redek. But they think that the President has escaped in the pod. But the president is really still on board air force One attempting to regain control of the plane and to rescue his wife and daughter. Written by Dilen Foster

The President of the USA goes to Moscow and gives a stirring speech outlining the USA's new "Zero-tolerance" policy with respect to terrorism. On the flight home, terrorists take over Air Force One (the President's official plane) and take the passengers (including his wife and daughter) hostage. The terrorists plan to execute one hostage every half-hour unless/until their demands are met. However, the President is a former Medal of Honor winner, so the terrorists may be in for a surprise... Written by Afterburner

Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman star in this thriller about a steadfast U.S. President who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. Now, Russian neo-nationalists have hijacked Air Force One and the President is faced with a nearly impossible decison: give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter. Written by Robert Lynch