Navy One
| Navy One | |
|---|---|
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| Navy One landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln with President George W. Bush | |
| Type | S-3 Viking |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Serial | BuNo 159387 |
| Preserved at | National Naval Aviation Museum |
Navy One is the call sign of any United States Navy aircraft carrying the president of the United States.[1]
There has only been one aircraft designated as Navy One: a Lockheed S-3 Viking, BuNo 159387, assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of VS-35, which transported President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, California, on 1 May 2003. The pilot was Commander John "Skip" Lussier, then VS-35's executive officer; and the flight officer was Lieutenant Ryan "Wilson" Phillips.[2] The S-3 used for the flight was retired from service and placed on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida on 17 July 2003.[3][4]
A Navy aircraft carrying the vice president would be designated Navy Two.
See also
References
- ^ "Order 7110.65R (Air Traffic Control) §2-4-20 ¶7". Federal Aviation Administration. 14 March 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
- ^ Lussier, John; Phillips, Ryan (2 May 2003). "President Bush's Pilot". American Morning (Interview). Interviewed by Carol Costello. CNN.
- ^ "Navy One Retired". Archived from the original on 24 October 2006.
- ^ Donald, David (2004). Warplanes of the Fleet. AIRtime Publishing. pp. 168, 171. ISBN 1-880588-81-1.
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