Change the color of the paint again, this is the history of the Indonesian presidential aircraft
Jakarta – The presidential aircraft of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) again experienced a change in the appearance in the era of President Prabowo Subianto. The design and color of the aircraft often changed during the leadership of previous presidents. In the Prabowo era, the design of the Republic of Indonesia’s presidential aircraft dominated by White. Hasan Nasbi, head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), has conveyed a change in presidential aircraft that are natural. Hasan assessed that the aircraft as a drug of presidential transport did require routine maintenance. According to him, color changes can be part of the maintenance process. Browse to continue with content “as vehicles, aircraft, ships, there must be routine maintenance, routine maintenance. Yes, one of the interview also changes, changes color,” Hasan Nasbi explained to reporters while in Menteng, Central -Jakarta, Saturday (5/17/2025). “It’s actually not something that has to be exaggerated and find a reason,” he said. Hasan also gave an example, there was a presidential car that was black and could change to white other days. Nevertheless, Hasan promised to further confirm the changes in the presidential aircraft paint. Indonesian presidential aircraft in the Prabowo era (Photo: Between Photos/Galih Pradipta) of the Republic of Indonesia Presidential aircraft have previously changed designs and colors several times. This is underway, even since the era of President Soekarno. Various types, sizes and types of aircraft were used as presidential aircraft. In the 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (Sby), the presidential aircraft body was painted with blue dominance and red white accent. The color choice was explained in 2014 by Sudi Silalahi, the cabinet secretary. He said the blue selection is considering safety aspects. “Blue in the sense of flight safety. Blue can be camouflage so that it can be the same as the color of the air,” he said on Thursday (10/4/2014), according to the record of the editor. The Republic of Indonesia’s presidential aircraft era Sby (Photo: Hasan Alhabshy) in 2021 changed the presidential aircraft after the appearance of the 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The previous color was the blue sky combined with a red-white line, and then completely replaced to red and white. Presidential aircraft in the Jokowi era (Photo: Doc. Jetstar, US President John F Kennedy.- Some aircraft are called ‘Pancasila’, ‘Sapta Marga’, and ‘Irian’. President Soeharto-do not have special aircraft. -The mobility of the President is supported by the Air Force Air Royalty (such as Hercules (C-30). C-30), and rental of pelita airline (Hercules (Hercules) Fact-28), or of Garuda Indonesia (including McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Boeing 737).