Colombian Air Force One
Colombian Air Force One abbreviated FAC-0001 is the registration number and indicative that gives air traffic control to the main plane at the service of the President of Colombia, a Boeing 737-700 with the Boeing Business Jet configuration. It is also known by the name "República de Colombia 1" . It is internationally recognized for being one of the few militarized presidential aircraft with a NATO E-4 status, which represents the highest level of protection. It is monitored by Israeli and American satellites, in addition to having a fourth degree nuclear ballistic capacity. History Over time, Colombia has had several aircraft at the service of the president of Colombia. The first Colombian ruler to fly in an 0airplane during his tenure was Pedro Nel Ospina for an official mission in August 1922. First presidential aircraft In 1933, the first aircraft entered service, the FAC 625 Junkers Ju-52/3mge, which made its maiden voyage with President Enrique Olaya Herrera. This German-made aircraft had a capacity for three crew members and 20 passengers. It was used until 1950 transporting Enrique Olaya Herrera, Alfonso López Pumarejo, Eduardo Santos and Mariano Ospina Pérez. As an alternative to this plane, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain FAC 660 used by the presidents Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Alberto Lleras Camargo, Guillermo León Valencia and Carlos Lleras Restrepo was also used. Similarly, a Lockheed C-60 Lodestar FAC 654 used by Alfonso López Pumarejo. In 1954 came the Douglas C-54 Skymaster FAC 613, later numbered FAC 690, manufactured in the United States. He served in the terms of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, Alberto Lleras Camargo, Guillermo León Valencia, Carlos Lleras Restrepo and Misael Pastrana Borrero. He retired in 1971. Fokker F-28 The third presidential plane that the Air Force had was the Fokker F-28, which entered service on February 19, 19712 and whose manufacturer is the Dutch company Fokker. It was used, among other missions, to transport the remains of former President Guillermo León Valencia, from New York to Popayán. He served the presidents Misael Pastrana Borrero, Alfonso López Michelsen, Julio César Turbay, Belisario Betancur, Virgilio Barco, César Gaviria, Ernesto Samper, Andrés Pastrana and Álvaro Uribe Vélez. In 1986, during his visit to Colombia, Pope John Paul II traveled to various places on this plane, which is why the pontiff's coat of arms was painted next to that of Colombia and the FAC. In 2005, the FARC guerrilla group tried to attack this aircraft when President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was going to land in Neiva, but the attack was discovered minutes before landing. Currently this plane has the registration FAC 0002 and transports the vice president and senior government officials. Boenig 707 The FAC 1201, also known as Zeus is a Boeing 707 and it was incorporated into the fleet in 1983, to be used as a presidential plane on international and transatlantic flights. The entry into service of this aircraft made up for the limitations that the Fokker 28 had in terms of flight autonomy and performance of its turbines. This