United States of America Boeing B747-200 "Air Force One" Reg# VC-25-28000 Herpa Wings HE502511-002 Scale 1:500
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United States of America Boeing B747-200 "Air Force One" Reg# VC-25-28000 Herpa Wings HE502511-002 Scale 1:500

Highly detailed Herpa Wings model airplane. United States of America Boeing B747-200 "Air Force One" Reg# VC-25-28000 Herpa Wings HE502511-002 Scale 1:500
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Highly detailed Herpa Wings (Miniaturmodelle) true-to-scale aircraft model Small scale and life-like model for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years! United States of America Boeing B747-200 "Air Force One" Reg# VC-25-28000 Herpa Wings HE502511-002 Scale 1:500 Item#: HE502511-002 Scale: 1:500 Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft specifically designed, built, and used for the purpose of transporting the president. The Presidential aircraft is a prominent symbol of the American presidency and its power. The idea of designating specific military aircraft to transport the President arose in 1943, when officials of the United States Army Air Forces, the predecessor to the U.S. Air Force, became concerned with relying on commercial airlines to transport the President. A C-87 Liberator Express was reconfigured for use as a presidential transport; however, it was rejected by the Secret Service amid concerns over the aircraft's safety record. A C-54 Skymaster was then converted for presidential use; this aircraft, dubbed the Sacred Cow, transported President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference in February 1945, and was subsequently used for another two years by President Harry S. Truman. The "Air Force One" call sign was created after a 1953 incident during which a Lockheed Constellation named Columbine II carrying President Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the same airspace as a commercial airline flight using the same call sign. A number of aircraft types have been used as Air Force One since the creation of the presidential fleet, starting with two Lockheed Constellations in the late 1950s: Columbine II and Columbine III. It also has included two Boeing 707s introduced in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively; since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two Boeing VC-25As, which are specifically configured, highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft. The Air Force plans to procure the Boeing 747-8 to be the next version of Air Force One.
Additional Info
  • Stock#
    HE502511-002
  • Brand
    Herpa Wings
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Aircraft
    Boeing B747
  • Airline
    USAF
  • Registration
    VC-25-28000
  • Material
    Die-cast Metal
  • Scale
    1:500
  • Dimensions (L x W)
    5.57 x 4.7 inches
Warning: Choking Hazard! Contains small parts. Not a toy. Not for children under 3 years.
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