30 Facts About Air Force One

FDR Established the Presidential Pilot Office

Air Force One wasn’t always the monolithic entity that it is today. In fact, Air Force One wouldn’t really be what it is without the help of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR can be thanked for establishing the Presidential Pilot Office, otherwise known as the Presidential Airlift Group. Remember how we mentioned that Air Force One gets polished before every flight? Well, these are the men and women that make it happen.