USAF Air Force One Boeing 747 VC-25 Presidential Executive Jet RESIN 1/250 Scale

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USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

This is just an outstanding and beautiful  Executive Style resin model is displayed on its stand "in climb attitude, gear up, just after take-off attitude".  

Here are a few words about Air Force One:

Air Force One is piloted by two US Air Force pilots, known as the Presidential and Deputy Presidential Pilots. Although there is always a third pilot onboard, in case a crew member should become incapacitated.

There are several pilots usually allocated the roles of Presidential and Deputy Presidential pilot, who are rotated throughout the year to allow for leave and emergencies. Due to national security reasons, their names are closely guarded secrets whilst they are serving.

Who designed the Air Force One livery?

It was designed by the French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy, in 1962, after the Kennedy administration took delivery of a Boeing 707 with a red-and-metallic-gold livery. On the advice of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the president enlisted Loewy to redesign the exterior as well as the interior. Loewy, whose work ranges from streamlined locomotives to the Coca-Cola bottle to NASA’s Skylab, came up with the color scheme that is still used today: cyan, slate-blue, white, and polished aluminum. Adorning the sides of the plane with the presidential seal and “United States of America” in all-capital lettering was also Loewy’s idea.

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Description  [source Wikipedia]

About the   USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  registered '29000'   Executive Style Quality 1/250 Scale Model  

Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance, the term is used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used to transport the President. The aircraft is a prominent symbol of the American presidency and its power.

The idea of designating specific military aircraft to transport the President arose after the Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper flight in 1943, when officials of the United States Army Air Forces, the predecessor to the U.S. Air Force, became concerned about using commercial airlines for presidential travel. A C-87 Liberator Express was reconfigured for use as the first dedicated VIP-and-presidential transport aircraft and named Guess Where II, but the Secret Service rejected it because of its safety record. A C-54 Skymaster was then converted for presidential use; dubbed the Sacred Cow, it carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference in February 1945 and was used for another two years by President Harry S. Truman.

The "Air Force One " call sign was created in 1953, after a Lockheed Constellation named Columbine II carrying President Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the same airspace as a commercial airline flight using the same flight number.

Other aircraft designated as Air Force One  have included another Lockheed Constellation, Columbine III, and two Boeing 707s, introduced in the 1960s and 1970s. Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two Boeing VC-25As: highly customized Boeing 747-200B aircraft. The U.S. Air Force has ordered two Boeing 747-8s to serve as the next presidential aircraft.

Please order now so that you do not miss out on a this stunning    USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  registered '29000'   Executive Style Quality 1/250 Scale  quality finished model. 

Please also refer to the Jet sizing section below for display information.

Mission Profile   [source Wikipedia]

The 89th Airlift Wing

The Presidential Pilots are crew members are from 89th Airlift Wing of the USAF Air Mobility Command, which is the military’s largest executive flight department. They have been serving in this capacity since 1966, when it inherited the role from the 1254th Air Transport Wing.

The two iconic Boeing 747-200Bs are not the only jets operated by the 89th Airlift Wing. Their fleet also includes 15 business jets used to transport members of congress and other VIPs. The unit is exceptionally busy, carrying out over 6,500 missions and logging nearly 12,000 flight hours each year.

The Air Wing consists of over 1,100 personnel, of which there are 80 pilots and 89 flight attendants. Operating from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, each member has been hand selected for this division from elsewhere in the Air Force. 

The Limited things we know about the Air Defenses

What makes the Air Force One different is the self-protection suite. 

The VC-25 aircraft is known to be fitted with active electronic counter measures, that are able to jam enemy radar frequencies as well as IRCM (Infrared Counter Measure) systems needed to divert heat seeking Infra Red missiles by disturbing their guidance systems.

The one in use on the AF1 is the AN/ALQ-204 Matador produced by the BAe Systems. Such systems protect the plane from both IR air-to-air and ground-to-air (MANPADS – Man Portable Air Defense Systems) missiles.

The plane is also equipped with chaff and flares dispensers: the first type is used to divert radar-guided missiles, while the flares are high-temperature heat sources ejected from the aircraft’s dispensers to mislead the missile’s heat-seeking targeting system: since the burn temperature is hotter than that at the engine’s exhaust the burning flares attract and deceive heat-seeking missiles fired at the aircraft.

Size

This is a beautiful USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model has a:

Fuselage Length 27 cms, approx 10.1/2 inches.  Wingspan 25 cms, approx 9.3/4 inches!

and is a fast snap-fit build.

Make this Fantastic Model yours!

Shipping

Shipping within Australia is included , and Worldwide for a nominal fee as my gift to you.

This is a great buy and offering for International, UK, US, European and Asia Pacific Collectors. 

Conclusion

The  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Modelis a must have Model of World, World, USA and USAF Airliner air craft History.

Please order now so that you do not miss out on a this stunning  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  detailed, quality finished model. 

Collectors' Hint - What are my choices with Model purchasing and collecting ?

It is the nature of the Space and Aviation market that Space and Aircraft Models and Kits of important space or aviation flight vehicles  tend to be limited in production and sell very quickly.  An example are the premier diecast models like these. 

All production 'runs' are limited with no guarantees that there will be more.  Consequently they become Limited Editions in their own right.

Some models may be 're-launched' on significant anniversaries.

I suggest when an opportunity presents itself, make the decision for your model collection and act!

Notes: 

This is  serious and enjoyable premium quality Art Space and Aviation Collecting .   If an offer is to be made, please understand the offer needs to be  very seriously 'close'!

Photograph Credits:

Photo 1 - Port look down  view of the USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

Photo 2 Starboard look down  view of the USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

Photo 3 - The real and magnificent  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet at touchdown [courtesy Wikimedia / Pinterest not included]

Photo 4 - Port view of the USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

Photo 5 - Forward facilities of the real USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  

Photo 6 - Port 'in trail' 3/4 view  of the stunning  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

Photo 7 - Starboard 'in trail' 3/4 view  of the stunning  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

Photo 8 - The real and magnificent  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  is fitted with active electronic counter measures and Flare dispensers

Photo 9 Starboard view of the USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet  Executive Resin 1/250 Scale Model 

Photo 10 - The former President Obama  on the real and magnificent  USAF "Air Force One" Boeing B747-200 ' President of USA' Jet

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