The President always
travels in safety. The life of the leader of the United States is always at
risk, of course, so lacking safety is not possible. To ensure the life of this
person is always secured when flying anywhere, the Air Force One is used. This
aircraft is famous because of the fact that it carried the president around
within it. That is its only job, and it has been doing it for years, even
through changes in aircraft. While it is common for every President to fly
around the world in the Air Force One, that has not always been the case.
Planes have no always existed, obviously, and there has not always been an
immediate urge for one. It was not long ago that the government even created
Air Force One and everything surrounding it.
Even before the
creation of the Air Force One, presidents were flying on planes. Theodore
Roosevelt, one president that most people can recognize, was the first to be in
a plane, even though he was not in office at the time. It was not until Franklin
Roosevelt, however, that an in-office president flew in a plane, which is also
around the time that it was decided the president needed his own aircraft. At
first, there were different aircrafts dedicated to the safe travels of the
president while in air. This would be where he would go across the globe
without the need to worry about the dangers of those who are against the
president. As the years passed, the planes used began to evolve.
When Kennedy became
president, jets started to come into use. These allowed for faster travel and
more improved designs overall. Today, you see many similar types of jets used
to carry the president around safely and without an issue. These are dependable
and capable aircrafts that have become the image of Air Force One, what you see
when the president walks out from a flight. They have improved the quality of
the flight overall, which is necessary when their job is to protect the
president while in air.
Most of the planes have
been given designs that set it apart, that make it known that it is Air Force
One. This makes it clear that the person inside is who is expected, and adds to
the powerful role the aircrafts play. For the most part, the design is about
applying the presidential seal and American flag so that it can be
recognizable.
In the future, there
will be changes. While some minor ones can be expected, like a different
aircraft, there are some other unexpected ones that we have yet to see. As
technology grows and changes into something greater, what is possible will,
too. This will allows for more options for Air Force One, which means a safer
and better aircraft. Right now, only small improvements are to be expected.
What the future really holds, however, is unknown. What you can expect is the
gradual improvement of safety, reliability, and performance that make Air Force
One the secure transportation it is, even with such a person of high power
riding inside.
