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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.
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft flies over Alaskan terrain after refueling, January 5, 2013.US Air Force. The US Air Force is the world's premier aerial power. With 39 distinct types of aircraft, and many more subvarieties of each airframe, it is easy to understand why the US Air Force has no peers. Each airframe is custom-made to carry out a select mission effectively, and each pilot knows their aircraft perfectly.