<P> On 27 April 2009, a low - flying VC - 25 circled New York City for a photo - op and training exercise and caused a scare for many in New York . Fallout from the photo op incident led to the resignation of the director of the White House Military Office . </P> <P> When President Bush came to the end of his second term in 2009, a VC - 25 was used to transport him to Texas . For this purpose the aircraft call sign was Special Air Mission 28000, as the aircraft did not carry the current President of the United States . Similar arrangements were made for former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama . </P> <P> In January 2018, media reports stated that the cost for an upgrade of Air Force One's two refrigerators was $23.7 million . </P> <P> The VC - 25As are expected to be replaced, as they have become less cost - effective to operate . On 28 January 2015, the Air Force announced that the Boeing 747 - 8 will serve as the next presidential aircraft . On 6 December 2016, then - President - elect Donald Trump tweeted his opposition to the Air Force One replacement due to its high cost of "more than $4 billion". The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated the total cost at $3.2 billion, and the U.S. Air Force's budget for the program is projected to be nearly $4 billion . In December 2016, Boeing was on contract for preliminary development worth $170 million . </P>

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