Book ID: CBB132237256

Air Force One: The Aircraft of the Modern U.S. Presidency (2018)

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Nicholas A. Veronico (Author)


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Publication Date: 2018
Physical Details: 160
Language: English

The presidential plane wasn't always known as Air Force One. The first potential presidential plane was a transport version of the four-engine B-24 Liberator heavy bomber specially modified for FDR and named Guess Where II . Later presidential aircraft included the Dixie Clipper and Sacred Cow (FDR), Independence (Truman), Columbine II and III (Eisenhower), followed by Air Force One. For the last sixty years Air Force One has seen every president and first lady through each administration's triumphs and tragedies, and has flown over a million miles around the globe. Featuring new and unseen photography of the presidential aircraft, aviation expert and author Nicholas A. Veronico brings the story of the mighty aircraft up to date; detailing how the plane has adapted to the digital age, and what to look forward to as Boeing updates the aircraft once more for 2024. Get ready to fly!

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Authors & Contributors
Rose, Mark H.
Andreas Rupprecht
Eileen A. Bjorkman
Michael W. Hankins
Biles, Roger
Weems, Jason
Concepts
Aircraft; airplanes
Aeronautics; aviation
Military technology
Technology and politics
Technology
Cold War
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
19th century
Places
United States
Midwestern states (U.S.)
Japan
China
Soviet Union
Institutions
United States Air Force (USAF)
United States. Department of Defense
United States Space Force (USSF)
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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