See the evolution of the president’s plane, Air Force One

President Harry S. Truman's plane, a Douglas C-118 nicknamed "The Independence" was used between 1947-1953.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Air Force C-121 super constellation "Columbine III" was used from 1954 until he left office in 1961. The term "Air Force One" was first used while Eisenhower was on "Columbine II" on a flight in Miami. The pilot was concerned the President's flight might be confused with other commercial plane.

People waiting for Dwight Eisenhower at the airport in front of Lockheed Constellation's airplane on July 18, 1955. The President is going to take part in the Geneva Summit discussing issues about security, German reunification and disarmament.

Air Force One taking off from Heathrow Airport, at the end of President Eisenhower's state visit to the United Kingdom on Sept. 2, 1959.

President John F. Kennedy exits Air Force One upon his arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. White House Secret Service Agent Emory Roberts stands at the bottom of the stairs, at left United States Air Force Honor Guard stands at attention in the foreground at Cape Canaveral, Fla. in 1960.

Air Force One, a Boeing VC-137C in the final assembly stage at the Boeing Plant in Renton, Washington in 1962. The design for this aircraft is based upon the 707-320B model.

Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States of America on board Air Force One after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Mrs Johnson is behind him, left, and to his right is the grief stricken Jackie Kennedy.

President Lyndon Johnson (R), confers with Vice-President Hubert Humphrey & cabinet members aboard Air Force One in 1966 in Los Angeles. L-R: Robert McNamara, Sec. Defense; Humphrey; Dean Rusk, sec. State; John Gardner, Sec. Health; Alexis Johnson, Sec. Deputy State; Maxwell Taylor, US Ambassador-Vietnam; & David Bell, AID director.

American President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat arriving at London Airport (now Heathrow), aboard Air Force One - a Boeing 707 VC-137C, circa 1970.

Air Force One lands in China with President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon aboard. 1972.

The new Presidential air plane, Air Force One, a Boeing 747 on Aug. 23, 1990 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

A back-up Air Force One flies over Air Force One after the first plane carrying President Bill Clinton got stuck in the mud as it taxied on a Willard Airport runway in Champaign, Illinois enroute to LaCrosse, Wisconsin Jan. 28, 1998. The Boeing 707 aircraft was moving slowly to its designated runway for takeoff when it left the tarmac. The pilot revved the plane's engines twice to try to generate enough power to move it, but without success.

President Bill Clinton accompanied by Slovenian President Milan Kucan reviews an honor guard with Air Force One in the background during his arrival ceremony in Slovenia June 21, 1999.

President Bill Clinton makes phone calls to U.S. congressman to discuss the Gun Control Bill while flying towards Europe aboard Air Force One, June 16,1999.

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush drive away from Air Force One tail number 27000 as staff watch and take pictures in Waco, Texas after the last flight of plane carrying a U.S. president Aug. 29, 2001. The Boeing 707 was put into service under the Nixon administration and has flown every U.S. president since then.

U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush are seen in the president's office aboard Air Force One tail number 27000 on the last flight of plane carrying a U.S. president, flying from San Antonio, Texas to Waco, Texas, August 29, 2001. The Boeing 707 was put into service under the Nixon administration and has flown every U.S. president since then.

The fuselage of Air Force One, the Boeing 707 jet that served as transport for U.S. presidents for 28 years, is trucked from San Bernardino Airport, where it was disassembled to make the 100-mile trip, to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on June 21, 2003 in Simi Valley, California. The historic aircraft will be reassembled by spring 2004, restored to museum quality, and go on public display by late 2004. Air Force One served the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Cater, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Sr., Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.

President Barack Obama walks up the steps of Air Force One on March 21, 2012 at Andrew Air Force Base, Md. Obama is traveling to Boulder City, Nevada to visit the largest solar power plant in the U.S.

The cockpit of the Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000, U.S. President John F. Kennedy's Air Force One, sits on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in the Presidential Gallery on Nov. 20, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. This SAM 26000 flew JFK's body from Dallas after he was assassinated on November 22, 1963 and where Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the new president while onboard.

The cabin of the Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000, U.S. President John F. Kennedy's Air Force One, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in the Presidential Gallery on Nov. 20, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. This SAM 26000 flew JFK's body from Dallas after he was assassinated on November 22, 1963 and where Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the new president while onboard.

Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000, President John F. Kennedy's Air Force One, sits on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in the Presidential Gallery on Nov. 20, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. SAM 26000 flew JFK's body from Dallas to Washington D.C. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the new president on the plane earlier in the day.

A model of the proposed paint scheme of the next generation of Air Force One is on display during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House June 20, 2019 in Washington, DC.

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One for his, 'The Great American Comeback Rally', at Cecil Airport on Sept. 24, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla. President Trump continues to campaign against Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden.

President Joe Biden descends from Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport during Biden's visit to Israel on July 13, 2022 in Lod, Israel. Biden will spend two days in Israel, his first visit here as president, before traveling to Saudi Arabia.