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If the president is in a Army aircraft the call sign is Army one and when in the Marine Helo the call sign is Marine one. This is all common knowledge and can be googled by anyone.. If the airplane is in the air without the presidents aboard the call sign is the tail number, again all common Knowledge available to anyone.(not that I think that is a good idea) The registration number, aka tail number, is normally the call sign for General aviation aircraft.. It is interesting that when President Nixon was being flown to California after his resignation he was aboard Air force one but the instant the new president was sworn in the airplane became SAM 2600 (Special air mission). Helen had occasion to be in the Control Tower when AF one landed at the airport and I at the center when AF-1 landed or passed through our airspace. The Secret Service guys are very professional..These guys mean business..
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