CT> -=> Quoting Nat Potter to Karl Schneider <=-
CT> KS>On (30 Jan 98) Jim Cole wrote to Jim Sanders...
CT> 
CT> KS> ??  AF1 is a 747.
CT> NP> Mr. Schneider:  I believe AF1 is assigned to the President, no
CT> NP> matter  what USAF aircraft he is on at the time.  *:-<)
CT>        Actually Nat, I'm going to disgree with you on that point.  I
That's perfectly all right Mr. Tarana!!!
CT>do believe AF1 is the code name for the particular Boeing VC-135 that
CT>the president uses for everything besides his dates.  AF1 is laid out
CT>quite differently from a MMEL point than a standard B-707 or VC-135.
CT>Whether or not they've upgraded to a B747, I'm not sure.  
Several years ago the 89th MAW and USAF purchased two B-747-200's for 
use by the presidents!!  *:-<)
The only
CT>modified B-747 in my copy of Jane's are the four E-4B Kneecap
CT>National Emergency Command Post Aircraft.  (94 crew on 3 decks, 5
CT>mile trailing wire antenna (VLF) in dorsal pod.)
There are E-4B also!!!!!
CT>        If the president needs to transfer to another aircraft, it's
CT>possible the Secret Service might assign it a proxy code name, but
CT>not AF1.  I'm going to look that one up next time I "paddle the Net"
CT>and see what barks.
Good luck on your hunt and I too will take a look and see if I can find 
some reference material that speaks to the assignment of the Air Force 
One call sign.  I think it may be covered in the AIM (Airman Information 
Manual)   *:-<)
CT>                Christopher
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