Air Force One

Air Force One DVD cover

Movie (1997) "R"

Starring:
Harrison Ford (President James Marshall)
Gary Oldman (Ivan Korshunov)
Glenn Close (Vice President Kathryn Bennett)
Wendy Crewson (Grace Marshall)

When the President's plane is hijacked over Europe there is little Washington can do to help. They must rely on the people on the plane to fight back as well as being careful of who to trust.

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The backbone of the US Army helicopter force is seen picking up the troops at the beginning and transporting the VP to The White House.

Black Hawk extracting troops in Kazakhstan

Dropping off VP Bennett (Close)

Boeing 747-200B (VC-25A)

VC-25A is seen throughout the movie with the main action scenes being based around it. This is obviously not one of the actual ones but a very good representation.

Parked at Moscow waiting for the President. Notice the lack of a bulge on the nose just below the cockpit where the real aircraft have a mid-air refuelling point.

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

Seen in the background at Moscow Airport supporting the President's visit.

Ivan (Oldman) and co. walk in front of a C-5 on approach to Air Force 1

F-15 Eagle

These fighters are scrambled from Ramstein, Germany to escort Air Force One after the 'Code Red' is declared.

F-15s taxi after receiving scramble order

F-15s escorting Air Force One after the 'Code Red'

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker

Based on the Boeing 360-80, and very similar to the Boeing 707, these tankers can be seen on the ramp at Ramstein during the aborted landing.

Lined up and ready to go

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

This aircraft narrowly avoids a collision with Air Force One at Ramstein.

This Starlifter meets a close encounter with Air Force One

Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

Sent from Ramstein to rescue the President from the escape pod.

SAR teams disembark to find the pod.

McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender

'Extender 1-0' is sent to refuel Air Force One in mid air.

KC-10 top refuelling VC-25A

'Extender 1-0'

Mil Mi-24 Hind

Sent from the Kazakhstan armed forces to pick up General Radek from prison

Mig-29

These fighters are sent to intercept Air Force One after the terrorists are overthrown by Air Force One passengers. They engage with Air Force One and the F-15s severley damaging the VC-25A.