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1 Civilians generally refer to the physical plane itself as Air Force One, of course, and we will in this article too.  Today, there are actually two planes that regularly fly under this designation -- nearly identical Boeing 747-200B jets. The planes themselves are designated VC-25A, with tail numbers 28000 and 29000.
The USAF has no rigid set number for a squadron because the squadron is a basic formation for the USAF and as such stays relatively flexible. It must be as a squadron is not just aircraft but can be ground units as well as air units. For fighters, a squadron is around 24 aircraft made up of usually at least four, 4-ship flights. These flights consist of a pair of 2-ship elements. Other air units may be made up of other types of aircraft and the numbers will vary depending upon the type of aircraft used.. Example: A USAF weather squadron might utilize C-130 Hercules transports. Still a squadron but the number of aircraft used may be less; around 8 or 12. This holds true for all the services and especially for fighter and attack aircraft.