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Facts about Air Force One, the flying White House

New Delhi: Air Force One is the US President's special aircraft. Whenever the US president travels overseas or across the country, he takes his high-tech deluxe jumbo jet with him.  During the  September 11 terror

India TV News Desk Updated on: March 20, 2014 7:02 IST


The 747 can be refuelled in mid-air and is therefore able to stay skyborne without landing for a long time. 

Air Force One is stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Every time the President travels, a helicopter, Marine One, brings him from the White House to Andrews.

Until World War II not very many presidents travelled far away from their home country. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to fly to a conference in Casablanca, Morocco.  

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