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SAM 27000
Air Force One for seven presidents
Tail number 72-7000
Retired. This one lives in the history books now.
The story
Air Force One for seven presidents across nearly thirty years, from Nixon to George W. Bush. She flew Ronald Reagan home to California at the end of his presidency and stayed in service until 2001. To retire her they flew her to Southern California, took her apart, and rebuilt her inside a glass pavilion at the Reagan Library.
Fun fact
The call sign is the president, not the plane — any aircraft carrying him becomes Air Force One, and this one simply carried him most.
Quick answers
What is the tail number of SAM 27000?
72-7000 (Boeing VC-137C, retired).
What kind of aircraft is SAM 27000?
Boeing VC-137C.
Is it still flying?
No. It no longer flies.
The type
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