A New Air Force One Is In The Works

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith guards Air Force One during a stopover at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The Air Force will replace its two Boeing 747 presidential transport aircraft later this decade, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Sept. 19. Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier/Air Force

SecAF: Like It Or Not, New Air Force One On Horizon -- DoD Buzz

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley got peoples’ attention when he broached the need for new “presidential support” aircraft in his keynote speech on Monday at the Air Force Association’s trade show.

Naturally, reporters asked him about it in a press briefing later, and he said, all right, here’s how it is: As we’re looking across the board at the things we want to buy, we can’t just keep to within the Future Years Defense Plan. Right on the other side, in “the late teens,” will be the need to buy new presidential transport aircraft, Donley said.

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Update #1: AFA: Replacement for Air Force One 'In Our Future' -- Defense News
Update #2: Replacing Air Force One is part of 10-year plan -- Air Force Times

My Comment: It will probably be an expensive aircraft to put together .... but considering how dangerous the world is today, an investment that is badly needed.