On Board Air Force One

On Board Air Force One

On Board Air Force One

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On Board Air Force One

2009

0h 50m

8.0(2 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Get the ultimate tour of Air Force One, including the President's bedroom and restricted areas where top-secret technology is housed. Then meet the presidential pilot and the crew charged with operating this global command center in the sky.

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