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RAVEN: As soon as
I step through this door,

the security for Air Force One
are in my hands,

getting prepared,
calling the airfield,

making sure that we
have adequate security,

and then making sure we have
all the equipment and guns

that we need to
have on each mission.

NARRATOR: In just a few hours
the 45th President of the United States,

Donald Trump, will be
boarding Air Force One

on an undisclosed mission.

The ravens, an elite security force,

ensure the President's safety.

RAVEN: It's non-stop
adrenaline no matter where we

fly in the world just making
sure that Air Force One,

the President, and the
crew are fully secured and

our responsibility.

NARRATOR: With an eight mile
no fly zone in place the

presidential helicopter,
Marine One, approaches

joint base Andrews,
home to Air Force One.

The reason for this
high degree of security?

Air Force One is America's
airborne command center,

literally, the flying White House.

(radio chatter)

As the most important
plane on the planet,

Air Force One carries American
Presidents to some of the most

dangerous places on earth.

But after 30 years of
missions across the world,

this plane will soon
be retired, with honors.

Taking her
place will be a new,

state-of-the-art
747 jumbo jet.

But to become Air Force One,
she will need to undergo a

dramatic metamorphosis.

TRUMP: Air Force One serves
as a command center because we

have so much military
equipment and other things

on equipment that I
don't even talk about.

But the new Air Force One
has absolutely finer systems.

It's state of the art.

NARRATOR: To elevate the
new 747 to the highest of

military standards,
technicians have to integrate

high-tech communications
and military defense systems.

And at the same time
recast the plane's interior,

enveloping it in VIP luxury.

National Geographic has been
granted unprecedented access

to film this highly
sensitive military makeover

revealing just what it will take to make
the new Air Force One:

a flying fortress.

(theme music playing)

NARRATOR: Beneath the massive
hangar at joint base Andrews ar

two Air Force One aircraft.

This ensures the
President always has a spare.

Today, the crew battles
to keep both planes in

tip top condition.

CHIEF: It's a 30 year-old
aircraft that we're trying to

make look brand new every day.

Some of the problems we found
with getting parts repaired,

the vendors who
repair them are moving on.

It is essentially like
a classic car except we take

better pride in it.

NARRATOR: For Alex, Air
Force One's chief pilot,

the cockpit's analogue
instruments present their

own unique challenges.

ALEX: So we're having a tough time
getting the parts that we

need to continue operating
at the level of service that we do.

It's very exciting for
the next Air Force One to come online.

It's an opportunity for our
team to take that level of

service that we provide to the
flying White House and ensure

that exists for another
two to three decades.

NARRATOR: With security in place,

the plane moves to
the boarding area.

As the President's
helicopter approaches,

everyone prepares for what's
commonly called "The Show".

The presidential walk from
Marine One to Air Force One,

it's been iconic
for over 30 years.

ALEX: That walk was made
famous by President Reagan and

he's the one that really
started the choreography

of 'The Show'.

NARRATOR: For Reagan's
theatrical entrance,

he ordered the helicopter
engines to be shut down and

silent to keep the public's
focus on the presidential

boarding of Air Force One.

ALEX: The security of the President
rests upon the precision of "The Show."

So as the President's walking
towards the airplane, the pilots,

the navigators,
we're listening to secret service radios

to get all the cues of
when we need to get

the airplane started and get
this flying White House moving.

ALEX (over radio): So we'll have the back
taxi on runway one left

to sierra for a
one right departure.

TRUMP: The first time I came

on to Air Force One
was a big moment, frankly,

in my life, because over the years
it has meant so much.

It's so importantas a symbol,
a symbol of power and strength,

a symbol of the Presidency.

It's a magnificent plane,
it's a, it's something

that's just very, very special.

ALEX: Once the President sets
foot on board the airplane,

that's our cue to
start the engines on

the right side of the airplane,

and once we make
sure everyone is onboard then

we will start the left side
of the airplane and we'll get

moving for the President.

PILOT: Are we heading to two?

ALEX: We are heading
to two now on take-off.

When we do have take-off
clearance we gonna use a 180

to the righthand side.

NARRATOR: With the president onboard,

every second counts.

The swift and safe passage
of the President depends

on the crew.

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Over the past three decades,
this legendary jet has

continually traveled the globe,

and even embarked on dangerous
missions to warzones.

BUSH: It was interesting to
see the Baghdad silhouetted

on this sunset.

NARRATOR: In November 2003,

at the height of the Iraq war,

the responsibility
of transporting

President George W. Bush
to war-torn Baghdad

fell to Air Force One.

BUSH: By the time we circled in
and had landed it was dark.

NARRATOR: To avoid
becoming a terrorist target,

the crew hid Air Force One's
identity with a fake call sign.

This enabled it to sneak
in and land unannounced,

in a combat zone.

BUSH: That was
a very dramatic moment.

(soldiers cheering)

NARRATOR: This covert mission
was a success.

And President Bush met
with the troops in secret to

celebrate Thanksgiving.

During Barack Obama's presidency,
the Air Force

decided to replace the aging aircraft.

Boeing proposed building
two specially designed

next generation
Air Force One planes,

based on the 747-8 here,
in the world's largest factory

building just outside Seattle.

But when President Donald Trump
took office in 2017,

he changed course.

TRUMP: The price was too high
and the plane was just about

ordered and I heard about it
and I said "Cancel the order".

And they said, "Why?"

I said, "Because
they paid too much."

NARRATOR: Six months later,
President Trump was briefed

that after the bankruptcy of
a Russian airline Boeing had

two unused 747-8 planes lying
in California's Mojave desert.

TRUMP: And I bought the two planes
and I actually got a

little more plane
for the, for the dollar,

not less plane.

It's not like gee whizz,
we left things off,

we got more
plane for the money.

So I was happy about that.

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NARRATOR: Against the stark
backdrop of the Mojave desert

rises the
future Air Force One.

And National Geographic has
special access to document

it's metamorphosis.

Compared to the
existing Air Force One,

this epic 747-8 is a huge
technological leap forward.

At 250 feet, it is
the longest passenger plane

on the planet.

Its massively extended
upper deck gives the plane

over 20% more floorspace.

The interior is bigger
than an NBA basketball court.

Its wide wings, with
revolutionary carbon fiber

sabre shaped wingtips,
angle at 37.5 degrees.

This new shape allows the
enormous plane to fly faster

but also take off and land
on extremely short runways.

Four G.E. next
generation engines

power it up to nearly Mach 1,

making this the fastest passenger jet
aircraft on earth.

But transforming this colossus
into Air Force One presents an

enormous challenge,
which rests on the shoulders

of this man: Bob Fookes.

BOB: A brand new 747
airplane that's going to come

with new technology,
new capabilities that we're going

to turn into
something very Presidential.

NARRATOR: Bob is performing
a last-minute inspection

on the plane before she
flies to San Antonio, Texas

where she will receive
her military makeover.

BOB: So as you can imagine
most of the interior of the

airplane is going
to be transformed,

but one of the things that we
thought would be nice to stay

with the airplane
design was this staircase,

it's quite different from
the current Air Force One

staircase and we felt it would be
a good option to keep.

(radio chatter)

NARRATOR: With the inspection complete,

the pilots
prepare for takeoff...

PILOT: All looks good,
and everybody's happy,

we're going to go flying.

NARRATOR: To become
a military machine,

this plane must
defeat missiles,

withstand nuclear radiation,

serve as a flying White House,

and provide secure
communications for the

President to run the country.

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When it lands at a high
security facility in Texas,

its transformation into the
most important plane in the

world will begin.

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NARRATOR: In San Antonio, Texas,

the future Air Force One is
joining her identical twin in

a highly secure hangar.

And National Geographic has
special access to document

their transformation
into the next generation

of Air Force One.

Called "Big Texas" by some,
the hanger has 24/7 surveillance

and even
odor-tracking canine units,

and it's the largest
free-standing high-bay hangar

in the world.

To create a
plane like no other,

mechanics like Shawn Fisher
must strip out the entire

interior and
jettison the overhead bins,

rest rooms, galleys,
the air conditioning and

everything else.

SHAWN: There are a lot of modifications
that are on schedule.

And it's best to remove
anything and everything until

we are in the build
stage and we'll put back,

put back what is
needed and where it's needed,

getting ready for
the next Air Force One.

NARRATOR: Since the 1940's,
the seven different planes

specifically designed
to carry the President,

have each made history.

Air Force One was born of war.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

flew a Douglas C-54
skymaster to the landmark

Yalta conference
to establish peace

at the end of World War II.

The first Air Force One
from the jet age was a

long-range Boeing 707.

And she also saw history made.

MAN (over radio): It appears
that something has happened in

the motorcade route.

Something I repeat has happened
in the motorcade route.

NARRATOR: In 1963,
after the tragic assassination of

President John F. Kennedy
in Dallas, Texas,

Lyndon B. Johnson, on that very plane
became the first and only

President to take the oath of
office on board Air Force One.

MAN (over TV): President Johnson faces
the burdens of office in days of foreign

and domestic crises
to keep burning the torch

that has inspired
a free world.

JOHNSON (over TV):
I will do my best.

I ask for your help, and God's.

NARRATOR: The legacy of
the Kennedy's lives on etched in

the hearts of every American,

and also, on Air Force One itself.

Jacqueline Kennedy chose
the outside colors

on the Boeing 707, which are still
used on today's 747 plane.

And continuing the tradition,
when the time came to create

the interior of the current 747,

first lady Nancy Reagan helped
design the presidential areas,

including the bedroom.

CHIEF: We're going
into president's bedroom.

In here we have two couches,
either can be converted into a

bed just like
this one is over here.

In the President's bedroom we
have all the seals on all of

his items,
the blanket, pillow,

we have the stars in
the carpet to symbolize

the flying White House.

NARRATOR: For the new Air Force One,

President Trump suggested
a more modern luxury look.

Current designs include a
queen bed in place of the

fold out single beds, a larger
TV and more room for seating.

CHIEF: Just walking through
right now inspecting all the

ceilings looking for
any fingerprints or dirt.

Right now we're walking into
in the President's bathroom

just double checking everything
that's been cleaned,

looking at the
mirrors for any streaks,

chrome surfaces for any
water spots or finger prints,

we even check the
alignment of the towels,

everything looks good.

NARRATOR: Though the plane's
specific layout is restricted

over security concerns, the
chief flight attendant, Matt,

lets us in on a little secret.

MATT: We always keep this door shut
whenever that front door

is open, door 1L is open,
just so to kinda keep the

office sterile if you will.

So any time the President
comes on board I stand here

and open the door he comes
in I shut the door behind him.

NARRATOR: He does this
to ensure the President always

has privacy from prying eyes.

MATT: My job is also just to give
a quick quality check of

the office to just make sure
he has everything he needs.

His glasses, his pens.

These are the pens he
uses to actually sign

legislation into law.

He likes to spend time up
here taking care of business.

One of the things we are
looking forward to with the

new airplane is just having
all brand new equipment all around.

NARRATOR: Back in San Antonio,

PROGRAM MANAGER:
Please take your seats.

NARRATOR: The project team is
planning a massive upgrade to

the interior spaces on
the new Air Force One.

The presidential office,
the medical bay,

the President's
conference room,

and even the galley.

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PROGRAM MANAGER:
Please take your seats.

NARRATOR: In San Antonio, the
team is planning some bold,

designs that will make
the new Air Force One,

a White House in the skies.

PROGRAM MANAGER: So first,
I think the item we will want to

talk about is the
Presidential Office.

The Presidential Office is
similar to the oval office in

the White House so the
office on board this aircraft

is where many key
decisions will be made.

So, Bob some thoughts on how
we can best leverage the extra

space on the new aircraft.

BOB: It's going to be more
modular so that when repairs

need to be made we can do
that much easier much quicker.

It'll be a modern
classic but it'll be much

more maintainable
in the future.

NARRATOR: In place of
the cumbersome wood in the current

office will be a modern
modular design that could

look like this, with all
the latest digital technology.

But as the future
interior designs take shape,

the engineering teams must
overcome a significant hurdle.

BOB: Air Force One will
consume so much more power

than the commercial 747
that we'll need a bigger

electrical power generator.

So, we're gonna
upgrade the generators

in order to increase
that power for our use

on Air Force One.

NARRATOR: Electricity on board the plane
is produced by

generators driven by
the spinning turbines

in the engines.

To produce enough energy, the
team must remove the engines

so that larger generators
can be added to power all the

secret defense, communications,
and navigation systems going in.

ENGINEERS: One, two,
three, four, five, six, seven.

NARRATOR: Made up of
over a million parts,

each engine weighs in
excess of 12,000 pounds.

With a single engine
costing $22 million,

removing them
requires precision and care.

These four next generation
turbo fans will lift a fully

loaded Air Force One,
weighing a million pounds,

with ease.

Providing the plane
with 266,000 pounds of total thrust,

the engines use 16%
less fuel and give it a

range of over 8,800 miles.

Even if there's a
catastrophic event,

the new Air Force One
will be safer,

and able to fly and
land on just two engines.

JEFF: It's a nice engine,
67,000 pounds of thrust times four,

and then now with the chevrons
to convolute the air

and the sound coming out back
makes it a very quiet airplane.

NARRATOR: Developed
by Boeing and NASA,

these saw-tooth shaped
chevrons at the back of the

engine smooth the mixing of air
that's passed through

the engine with air
that's passed around it.

This pioneering technology
contributes to a 30% reduction

in aircraft noise which
will provide a more tranquil

environment for the President.

Back on Air Force One,
the staff is already excited

by the new plane.

MATT: So as you can see
the airplane is antiquated and

this kitchen is antiquated,
we've got a lot of updates

with it, but one of the things
we're looking forward to in

the new airplane is actually
having brand new equipment and

with that brand new
equipment hopefully being able

to improve our customer
service and take care of

our passengers even better.

NARRATOR: Guests of
the President are often

heads of state.

When world peace is at stake,
the flying White House needs

to be impressive in
every possible way.

In place of these narrower
and more constricted galleys,

a range of designs like
this are underway for

two bigger state
of the art galleys.

On an overseas trip they'll
be able to prepare up to

2,000 meals with all food
sourced and loaded in the U.S.

and served in
five star VIP style.

MATT: Christine, can I get
the boss's beverage please?

NARRATOR: Unphased by the small space,

the President's
flight attendant, Christine,

continues her service.

Luckily, President Trump's
tastes are straightforward.

CHRISTINE: The President actually
likes our normal

American diet,
anything that I guess,

anybody else would eat.

He doesn't like anything,

or he doesn't
need anything special,

if that makes sense.

Hamburgers or spaghetti.

The first lady is also kinda
like the President where they

like regular food,
like your regular American diet honestly.

NARRATOR: For Christine,
serving the President on board

Air Force One has been an
honor steeped in history.

BUSH SR: Hi Danny. How are you?

Real nice setup.

NARRATOR: The 41st President
George H. W. Bush

was the first to
receive this very plane.

In 1990, it was
state of the art.

BUSH SR: Geez, look at
the size of this thing!

What happens on
back here, is this,

two passages going back?

DANNY: Yes Sir! One each side.

And then we have the rear.

BUSH SR: Hi everybody.

NARRATOR: President Bush passed away
on November 30th 2018

in Houston, Texas.

The crew of Air Force One took
his remains to his funeral in

Washington D.C., and then
back to Texas on the plane

he loved so much.

And Christine was there
as a witness to history.

CHRISTINE: He came in
head-first and then we made

sure that his head was to the
forward of the aircraft and he

stayed right there.

The fact that President Bush
was the first to receive this

aircraft and that she was the
one to take him to his final

resting place is
just very touching,

especially because his son,
President '43 George W Bush

was also on board and
he got to experience that

final moments with his family.

NARRATOR: Caring for
their President is the primary

duty of the staff.

No one knows this
better than Sean,

physician to the President.

SEAN: Generally, I try and see
the President every day and I

take it as a personal
charge making sure the

President of the United States
is healthy to carry on his

duties wherever he is.

But this current configuration
of the medical bay aboard

Air Force One, 29 years old,
wasn't built for the technology,

the therapies, the
equipment that have become

standard care
across the nation,

let alone for the President,
and so we've had to piecemeal

bring a lot of things on board
that advance the therapy and

care we have
available at any given moment.

NARRATOR: So, what can be done
to care for the President

in a life-threatening
emergency at 40,000 feet?

Air Force One is
currently unable to provide

the therapies available
in many hospitals but plans are being

developed to modernize the
new plane's medical bay.

It will feature the
latest medical technology,

include an office area
and even be equipped for

emergency surgical procedures.

But as the President chooses
his brand-new design scheme

for Air Force One's exterior,

the most dramatic
transformations are

still in store,

to make this possible, a
legion of technicians must

tread very carefully
with classified plans as

they work in front
of the cameras...

JACOB: The level of
secrecy here is pretty high.

I can say that. Right?

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NARRATOR: To bring
the most cutting edge designs

and military technologies
into Air Force One,

the team must overhaul
every aspect of the plane.

In San Antonio, mechanic
Jacob Monita is preparing the

flight deck for
an all digital interface and controls.

His work is so secretive that
National Geographic must work

with the Department of Defense
to make sure he doesn't reveal

classified information.

JACOB: Now the aircraft
came from is a molding facility.

I can say that right?

We're gonna be removing
some of the flight deck.

Everything's coming out,
these control panels,

these circuit breaker
panels all this wiring.

It's all being
replaced with new wiring.

NARRATOR: With
heavy-metal shielding,

the new wiring will withstand
electromagnetic interference

allowing the plane to continue operating
as the flying White House,

even in the event of
a nearby nuclear explosion.

But with over one million feet
of new cable to install,

Jacob's got his work cut out.

JACOB: They don't tell us
the small secrets of what we need

to push or pull to
install certain things.

We're the first
people to do it.

TEST PILOT: Alright Brett,
you take the left seat there.

BRETT: Okay.

TEST PILOT: Alright,
so welcome to the 747-8.

NARRATOR: To prepare for
the 747-8's all digital cockpit,

deputy
presidential pilot, Brett,

is at Boeing commercial airline
headquarters in Seattle,

training on the new Air
Force One's flight simulator.

BRETT: I am a pilot but one of
my additional responsibilities

was to be part of
the development of

the next Air Force One.

NARRATOR: In place of the dated,

analogue cockpit there's an
array of digital displays.

Sophisticated computer
systems will assist with

basic navigation and safety,

reducing the flight crew from
the existing four to just two.

They will be able to operate
all the flight controls, defense,

and navigation systems.

TEST PILOT: How's it feel?
BRETT: Very stable aircraft.

All right, so as we see
Mount Rainier out the window

here in the simulator how
does that display show up

on this vertical profile?

TEST PILOT: So as you see you've got

the horizontal depiction there.

BRETT: Okay.

TEST PILOT: You can see
this synthetic terrain features and

as the higher terrain is
depicted in yellow and then

red so you're seeing the
top of Mount Rainier there

off to the side.

Alright, first dash
eight landing here.

NARRATOR: The latest
real-time digital displays,

and an improved instrument
landing system mean the plane

can land safely in
the most challenging

of weather conditions.

TEST PILOT: Gear down
flaps 20, runway's in sight.

AUTOPILOT( over radio):
"50, 40, 30, 20, 10".

TEST PILOT: Speed brakes
automatically come up,

thrust reversers
deployed and we're slowing.

Very nice!

NARRATOR: Back on the
current Air Force One,

the pilots can't wait for
this all-digital cockpit.

ALEX: This is a joy to fly.
There's a little bit more

stick and throttle type flying,

the sort of flying
that we grew up with.

The new airplane will have
the latest capabilities and so

that's exciting
for any pilot to fly.

TRUMP: We have
a lot of things on here that

a lot of people have no idea.

They have no idea really
what we have on this plane.

And they're things
that I can't talk about.

NARRATOR: Military secrecy
isn't all that's at stake.

To install Air Force One's
vanguard defense systems,

technicians must face down
the riskiest part of the

military makeover, and
literally cut the plane apart.

One wrong move
could cost millions.

TODD: You want it to be almost
in a zero-gravity state as you

are going through the build.

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NARRATOR: To militarize
this civilian plane and turn it

into the flying fortress
that will become Air Force One,

the team must carry
out a risky procedure,

cutting into the
aircraft's body.

It's to prepare for the
installation of top-secret

defense and
communication systems,

and National Geographic has
been granted special access

to document it.

First, they map out
where exactly to cut into the fuselage.

And what's been keeping
them up at night are the

two massive new
presidential entrances.

Getting big cuts like this
wrong and the damage to the

plane could be very costly.

PROGRAM MANAGER: The first
major activity as we begin the

modification will be to cut
two large sections out of the

aircraft both at the
rear and at the front.

These sections will be
replaced with new sections

containing both new doors and
air stairs that allow entry of

the President and
passengers as well as exit.

NARRATOR: As on the existing
Air Force One,

it's a security requirement
that the President,

guests and crew be
able to disembark,

if necessary,
using internal stairs.

Even stripped of its
engines and components,

this behemoth
aircraft still weighs a

staggering 350,000 pounds.

Any cuts into the fuselage
could result in it bending,

causing serious misalignment.

To avoid this disaster,
manufacturing manager,

Todd Carlson is working
with a one-of-a-kind cradle

to relieve the
stress on the plane.

TODD: To prepare the next
Air Force One for some of

the major changes that will be
coming we want to make sure

that we have the aircraft
jacked and off the ground,

as you can see with the
wheels turning and also we've

got these yellow braces
all along the belly of the aircraft

from nose to tail,
wing to wing.

You want it to be almost in a
zero-gravity state as you are

going through the build.

NARRATOR: This custom-built
cradle uses a sophisticated

hydraulics system that
renders even this goliath

plane effectively weightless.

The smallest change in
weight is counterbalanced

through adjustments in
each hydraulic piston.

TODD: We'll monitor our weights.

As you see this one jumps
a little bit as people are

coming in and
off the aircraft.

We'll monitor those to
make sure that we are staying

within our range and when we
go to make our big cuts in the

aircraft that the aircraft
is properly supported,

it's not going to twist
it's not going to bend.

NARRATOR: With all
the groundwork in place,

the team is on pins and
needles as they get ready

to make the first big cuts.

Before installing the doors
and the air stairs technicians

carry on with the
military makeover,

cutting 68 smaller holes
to load in the advanced

communications and
air defense systems.

Back on the
current Air Force One...

KAS: Test 1,2,3,3,2,1.

NARRATOR:
Communications officer, Kas,

is looking
forward to the upgrade.

KAS: So, a lot of times,
they'll come up with something new.

You know, the President
wants to use a tablet or something new

that this airplane wasn't
designed for 30 years ago.

And they had no idea that
that could be a possibility.

So, we're always constantly
trying to think on the fly,

and come up with how we
connect a brand-new iPad

to old wiring.

NARRATOR: Though the details
are highly classified

the planes will include the most
sophisticated encryption for

secure communication
that directly connect to

the White House at all times.

And the President will be able
to address the nation live.

KAS: So, with the new airplane
we are actually going to move

from three operators to four
which will be nice,

we'll have more people to be
able to handle the phone calls

and to talk with
throughout the flight.

So for the President, we make
a lot of head state calls so

to other Presidents
and national leaders

throughout the world.

That is probably one
of the more-high stress

moments of the job.

NARRATOR: Just how important
effective communication can be

for the President on
Air Force One became

painfully clear one
fateful day in 2001.

(sirens wailing)

During the 9/11 attacks,
President George W. Bush

was in Florida.

His security team quickly
rushed him to the safest place

he could be: on board
the flying fortress

that is Air Force One.

BUSH: There were rumors that
the White House was going to

be under attack, and it became
quickly apparent that this was

going to be the place from
which the Commander in Chief

was one going to have to, one:

figure out what had happened.

Two, are there any more attacks?

And three how to make sure
that the country responds to

the immediate crisis as
best as a President can do.

NARRATOR: But the communications networks
were oversaturated,

and President Bush was
unable to address the nation.

BUSH: One of the really
interesting lessons

from this whole experience
was that Air Force One was not properly

equipped to be able
to deal with the crisis.

There were phones, but
I couldn't find people,

there were meetings but it
was difficult to get in to

the meetings, in other words,
the equipment just wasn't as

good as it could have been.

NARRATOR: Although
the communication system has since

been improved, the next
generation plane will take it

to a whole new level.

TRUMP: Now, Air Force One
is different than other 747's

that are like private or built
in a luxury manner

because we have so much military
equipment and other things on.

Equipment that I don't even talk about.

NARRATOR: Exactly how
the new Air Force One will defend

itself remains a
closely guarded secret.

But experts believe it will
use decoy burning flares to

deflect heat seeking missiles.

And that the plane will use
high-tech lasers not only to

disable a guided
missile's tracking system,

but even to completely
destroy missiles in flight.

ALEX: So without saying too much
the President is always

well defended.

The safety and security of
the president and is always in

consideration on this
Air Force One and the

next Air Force One.

That's about all
I can say on that.

NARRATOR: One secret that can be revealed
is President Trump's

final decision on
the dramatic new exterior design.

PROGRAM MANAGER:
Please take your seats.

NARRATOR: Which will
transform the next generation

of Air Force One into an icon.

TRUMP: We're changing
the coloring system.

I think it's a
stronger system.

It's actually more beautiful.

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NARRATOR: In San Antonio,
the team's finishing up its review

of possible designs for
interiors on this new,

stately icon.

PROGRAM MANAGER: Similar to
the cabinet room in the White House

where the President holds key meetings

with his cabinet or
his senior leadership,

the conference room on
the aircraft is a key space.

ENGINEER: We're going
to be improving with, uh,

modern electronics,
larger displays, the ability

for the staff to use personal
electronic devices so that all

the information that they
need is readily available.

NARRATOR: As a proxy for
the cabinet room in the west wing

Air Force One's
conference room will

get a dramatic facelift.

And this is what
it could look like,

the larger windows of the

747-8 will illuminate its
bigger space and modern look,

armed with
high-tech communications,

it will also serve
as a situation room.

PROGRAM MANAGER:
Bob, can you talk about what we're doing

with the galleys on
the new Air Force One?

BOB: The new galleys,
both front and back,

will be much larger, much
more efficient workspace,

well planned out,
modern technologies.

NARRATOR: Expanding on
these restricted galleys,

will be two big kitchen
areas almost double the size.

With designs like this,
modelled on the very latest

VIP luxury jets, they'll have
all the equipment needed not

just to reheat prepared meals
but also to cook fresh food.

In a dramatic upgrade
from the 30-year old

medical technology,
the new high-tech E.R.

will be much bigger.

3-D modelling envisions a
surgical table with equipment

able to handle dire medical
emergencies from strokes to

assassination attempts.

Cutting edge health monitors
and a large pharmacy will deal

with practically any
health emergency facing

the President, his guests or staff.

And though Nancy Reagan's
southwestern design will go.

The stylish new bedroom
will feel more spacious

with a touch of five star
comfort accessible only

to the President, First Lady,

security detail, and
chief flight attendant.

But the presidential stars
on the carpet will remain.

The wooden look of the current
office will be modified into

a much more modern,
modular office,

as the airborne oval office,
it's from here the President

will address the nation.

But the most visible
transformation could be

to the exterior of Air Force One.

President Trump decided to
move away from the 1962 colors

that are still used today.

Originally chosen by
first lady Jacqueline Kennedy,

the plane's color was
her favorite shade of blue.

TRUMP: The coloring system
was that way for a long time,

it's baby blue.

Now we have a, I think it is
a stronger system and it's red,

white and blue,
but it's the color blue on

the American flag
which is a darker color.

We have a plane
that will represent us

for a long time and very well.

NARRATOR: Though the plane's
trademark lettering will

remain the same, the
President considered

four different color schemes.

A choice of blue,
or white engines.

And grey, or
white center lines.

This is President Trump's
preferred choice.

With modification, testing,
and extended support,

her total cost is
expected to be $5.3 billion.

But as a symbol of a nation,
some believe these efforts to

create a bold, new
flying White House,

are worth every penny.

TRUMP: I view this
as something to do with legacy

every time I look at it I'll
say "I had lot to do with it."

Just really a representation
of our great country.

NARRATOR: Air Force One has
safely completed her mission,

and returns home to joint
base Andrews in Maryland.

RAVEN: Right now
we are towing the jet in,

just doing a roll over FOD check.

We are looking for any debris
or anything that might have

got stuck in the tires,
before we park it into

its final position.

Everybody is going
to miss this aircraft.

We all have a lot of
experiences with this aircraft

some great trips we've been on,

some good missions
and it's been great to be part of

a lot of historical events that
have happened around the world

and the country.

It'll be really nice to bring
a new jet online and watch

that take over as
the new Air Force One,

and carry the President around the world.

CHRISTINE: I guess in a way
it's become my little baby

to where I'm very familiar
with everything

and where everything is located
and how she functions and I'm just

going to miss this jet so much.

NARRATOR: Once the militarized
planes are ready to take to the skies,

they will be flight
tested for two full years.

ALEX: What can we do with
the next flying White House,

with a larger airplane
and the latest technology?

I think it's a good
prospect for the nation

and for the next president.

NARRATOR: Work on the two
planes will continue under

President Biden's administration,

and though some
design elements may change,

in 2024 the next generation
Air Force One,

will be delivered to the nation.

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