Douglas VC-9C Air Force One

The Douglas VC-9C was a military version of the DC-9 airliner. In the military executive transport aircraft roll, the Douglas VC-9C Nightingale  were often used to transport Vice Presidents and First Ladies. In this roll, they would fly with the call sign “Air Force Two”. But they also flew the Presidents. Then, of coarse, they were called “Air Force One”. The VC-9C (there were three) aircraft were used for shorter trips when the larger VC-137s (707s) were not appropriate because of short runways and shorter flights such as flying the Clintons to Martha’s Vineyard. The VC-9Cs were also used to fly other world leaders such as Queen Elizabeth II and the Chief of staff of the Republic of China. 

The VC-9C had extended range fuel tanks that gave them a range of 2,900 miles at a cruise speed of 504 mph.The three VC-9C aircraft served from 1976 until 2011.