brad kaste
Charter Member
RE: Ike's plane,...
Truly the first Air Force One.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ehwvZXVKmPU
Truly the first Air Force One.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ehwvZXVKmPU
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The Staff of SOH
Actually NOT the first Air Force One. The first aircraft specifically designated for Presidential service was a Douglas VC-54C Serial No. 42-107451. It was often called the "Sacred Cow" and was specially configured with a wheelchair lift and other amenities for President Roosevelt. President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 onboard the aircraft making the U.S. Air Force a separate service. The Sacred Cow was retired in 1961 and is now displayed in the USAF Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio.
The Old MSgt