Air Force One Buzzing Over New York
A 2009 photo opportunity flying Air Force One low over Manhattan caused public panic.
A photo opportunity gone bad when Air Force One flying through Manhattan sent people in the buildings running for cover thinking the plane was going to crash into a building.
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News and notes about the Boeing 747 — retirements, deliveries, special liveries, engine milestones and unusual operations.
Qatar 747-8 enters service as Air Force One
The Boeing 747-8 given to the United States by Qatar flew its first presidential mission on 1 July 2026, designated the VC-25B Bridge.
The last Boeing 747 is delivered
Boeing handed the 1,574th and final 747 to Atlas Air on 31 January 2023, ending a 54-year production run at Everett.
ANA to retire its last two Boeing 747s
All Nippon Airways retired its last two passenger Boeing 747s in 2014, ending decades of jumbo operations in Japan.
Boeing 747 #1 “Queen of the Skies” being rebuilt
RA001, the first Boeing 747 ever built, was restored at the Museum of Flight forty-five years after making history.
Boeing 747-8 Freighter Painted in Seattle Seahawks Livery
Boeing painted a 747-8 Freighter in Seattle Seahawks colours to mark the team's NFC championship win in 2014.