Navy One
| Navy One | |
|---|---|
| Navy One landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln with President George W. Bush | |
| General information | |
| Type | S-3 Viking |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Serial | BuNo 159387 |
| History | |
| Preserved at | National Naval Aviation Museum |
Navy One is the call sign of any United States Navy aircraft carrying the president of the United States.
There has only been one aircraft designated as Navy One: a Lockheed S-3 Viking, BuNo 159387, assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of VS-35, which transported President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, California, on 1 May 2003. The pilot was Commander John "Skip" Lussier, then VS-35's executive officer; and the flight officer was Lieutenant Ryan "Wilson" Phillips. The S-3 used for the flight was retired from service and placed on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida on 17 July 2003.
A Navy aircraft carrying the vice president would be designated Navy Two.