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| C-32 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A C-32A on final approach | |
| General information | |
| Type | VIP transport, special operations |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Number built | C-32A: 8[1] C-32B: 4[2] |
| History | |
| Introduction date | June 1998 |
| Developed from | Boeing 757 |
The Boeing C-32 is the United States Air Force designation for variants of the Boeing 757 in military service. Two variants exist, filling different parts of the military passenger transport role. The C-32A serves the Special Air Mission, providing executive transport and broad communications capabilities to senior political officials, while the C-32B Gatekeeper provides clandestine airlift to special operations and global emergency response efforts, a role known as "covered air".[3]
The primary users of the C-32A are the vice president of the United States (using the call sign "Air Force Two" when aboard), the first lady, and the secretary of state. On occasion, other members of the president's Cabinet and members of Congress have flown aboard the C-32A. The aircraft also occasionally serves as Air Force One in place of the larger VC-25A for a variety of reasons, including accessing smaller airports domestically or when the larger aircraft is not needed.
Less is known of the activities of C-32B, whose existence is not widely promoted by the Air Force,[4] they support government airlift for crisis.[5] The B models are former commercial 757 used for global airlift for government crisis needs.[5] The modified aircraft were acquired to support the U.S. State Department's Foreign Emergency Support Team, and have ties to special operations, and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
The C-32 replaced the C-137 Stratoliner, achiving double the range yet able to land on shorter runways than that aircraft.[6] The C-137 was based on the Boeing 707, and had been in service several decades.
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