The presidential plane wasn't always known as Air Force One. FDR
traveled in the Guess Where II, a transport version of the heavy
bomber four-engine Liberator. Later presidential aircraft included the
Dixie Clipper and Sacred Cow (FDR), Independence (Truman),
Columbine I and II (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!