President Lee and First Lady Board New Air Force Two for the First Time

Supporting Major National Missions as the Official Presidential Aircraft for the Next Five Years

Cheongwadae announced on March 16 that President Lee Jaemyung and First Lady Kim Hyekyung boarded the new Air Force Second Aircraft for the first time at Seoul Airport on the morning of the 15th.

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung are seen cheering "Fighting" with officials before boarding the new Air Force Second Aircraft at Seoul Airport on the morning of the 15th, taking a commemorative photo. (Photo by Cheongwadae)

Before boarding, the President and the First Lady received a status report on the new Air Force Second Aircraft from the Presidential Security Service, then took a commemorative photo with the operations staff and key personnel who participated in the project.

After encouraging the attendees, the President and the First Lady boarded the Second Aircraft to attend the March 15 Uprising Commemoration Ceremony. The flight on the previous day was the first official flight with the President aboard, following a test flight for final inspection.

The new Air Force Second Aircraft project was first initiated in 2018, and the direction for its implementation was finalized in 2022.

The new Air Force Second Aircraft features improved cruising speed and maximum range compared to the previous model, enabling nonstop flights to major countries such as Indonesia and Uzbekistan without the need for refueling.

The exterior paintwork of the new aircraft follows the design motif of the Taegeukgi, the national flag of Korea, as with the previous official aircraft. The font applied to the word "Republic of Korea" on the exterior of the Second Aircraft was developed by combining the woodblock print script of "Yongbieocheonga," the first Korean literary work, and the typeface used in the "Korean Declaration of Independence."

The new Air Force Second Aircraft will serve as the official presidential aircraft of the Republic of Korea for the next five years and will support major national missions, including the President’s domestic and overseas trips.

The previous Air Force Second Aircraft, a B737-300 model, was introduced in 1985 and had performed major missions for approximately 41 years.

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