Air Force One!

October 1st 1985

Being "Air Force One" from 1962 for President John F. Kennedy and

for seven further Presidents, Boeing VC-137C 62-6000 became the back-up

aircraft for sistership 72-7000, which became "Air Force One" in 1972.

On this occasion, it came for advanced preparation for President Reagan's visit

a few weeks later. It was retired in 1998 and is preserved at the Dayton

Museum, Ohio

November 18. 1985

President Ronald Reagan is just arrived on board Boeing VC-137C 72-7000 

for its three days visit to meet his Russian counterpart Mickhail Gorbatshev.

It served the presidential fleet for almost 30 years until retirement on August 29. 2001 

and is now displayed at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum

at Simi Valley, California.

November 18. 1985

72-7000 (right) together with sistership 62-6000 (left)

November 21. 1985

"Air Force One" leaving gate 44 at the end of Ronald Reagan's visit,

with back-up sistership "SAM 26000" preparing to start. Press people

and security are visible on the left and on the roof of the building.

November 18. 1985

While "SAM2600" started,  Lockheed C-5A Galaxy 70-0467

just landed to pick-up material and presidential limousines.

January 16. 1994

Two Boeing VC-25A replaced the old VC-137C at the end

of 1990 and payed their first visit to Geneva on November 23

of that same year with President Georges W. Bush (father).  His successor

Bill Clinton came on January 16. 1994. 92-9000 is pictured in front

of the 1984 built control tower (left) and its 1949 built predecessor (right).

November 16. 1994

92-9000 with sistership 82-8000. Both are configured with the

same equipments and both can serve as "Air Force One".

November 16. 1994

Rainy night departure of President Clinton, with press and

television filming the event.

May 18. 1998

Second visit of Bill Clinton on a very sunny late afternoon on

board of 82-8000. On that occasion, the back-up aircraft was

VC-137C 72-7000...

...and his third visit on June 16. 1999 on board 92-9000.