How presidents/government officials travel
Almost all governments got their own VIP plane. Some got small ones, others bigger ones, some got very old ones others very modern state of the art VIP aircraft. Some are registered on a civil aircraft registration, others to the military. Just to get you an idea how your government officials fly, here some pictures for you to check and understand how they spent your taxes :)
Belgium, Embraer ERJ135, CE-01:
Botswana, Bombardier BD700 ,OK1:
The Nigerian government Dassault Falcon 900 is in the background.
Brazil, B737-200 (VC-96) 2115:
The Brazilian Air Force is the source for government transport for Brazilian officials. The Brazilian Air Force designates the B737 locally as the VC-96.
Brazil, A319 (VC-1A), 2101:
Burkina Faso, B727, XT-BBE
Canada, CC-150, 15001
Czech Republic, Tupolev Tu-154, 1003
Czech Republic used to fly this huge three holer. Next to this they also made use of smaller Yakolev Yak-40 aircraft
Czech Republic, Yakolev Yak-40, 1257
Finland, Fokker F-27, FF-3
Finland used its Air Force aircraft to transport government officials.
France, Dassault Falcon 900:
France, Airbus A319, F-RBFB
Germany, Bombardier CL-601, 12+07
Great Britain, Hawker BAe125 CC3, ZE395:
Italy, Dassault Falcon 900, MM62244:
Ireland, G1159D, 251
Kazachstan, Yakolev Yak-42D, UN-42461
Morocco, Gulfstream G550 CN-AMS:
A nightshot of this Gulstream G550 also used by the Moroccan King. His entourage flew with the two Morroco airlines in the background and a Hercules (in the far background) was his support aircraft.
Netherlands, Fokker F-70, PH-KBX:
It has been sold in 2017 to an Australian airline (Aliance), but this was the Netherlands government plane for many many years. King Willem-Alexander not only used this plane for travelling, he also piloted it, to keep his ATPL license valid.
Niger, Boeing B737-200 SU-BAG:
A golden oldie this B737-200. Check out the gravel plate behind the nose landing gear. This allows the aircraft to land on remote locations where standard airport infrastructure cannot be found.
Panama, Embraer ERJ135, HP1A:
Poland, Yakolev Yak-40, 044
Portugal, Dassault Falcon 50, 17402
Romania, BAe BAC1-11, YR-BRE:
Saudi Arabia, B737-BBJ, HZ-102:
Senegal, Airbus A319 6V-ONE:
South Africa, B737, ZS-RSA
Spain, Airbus A310 T.22-2/45-51:
Take off from Torrejon Airbase in Spain, near Madrid. Check the F/A-18 Hornet fighters in the back ground.
Spain, Dassault Falcon 900B T.18-5/45-44
Spain uses a large fleet of VIP aircraft among these 5 Dassault Falcon 900B's.
Swaziland, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, 3DC-SWZ:
A real gem, not that much seen in Europe. In the backgound much moire government aircraft, guess which ones you see.
Tanzania, Gulgstream G550, 5H-ONE:
Tchad, McDonnel Douglas MD-87, TT-ABC:
Uganda, Gulfstream G550 5X-UGF:
Ukraine, Tupolev Tu-134, UR-65718
United States of America, Boeing VC-25A, 82-8000
United States of America, Boeing VC-25A, 92-9000
Probably the most known government aircraft is the US Air Force VC-25A. When the President of America flies the aircraft it becomes Air Force One which actually is its callsign for air traffic control. The US Air Force uses two exact copies of this aircraft one is registered 82-8000 and the other one is registered 92-9000.