Aircraft Photo of 61-2492 / 12492 | Lockheed VC-140B JetStar | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #54987
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:61-2492
Alternate Serial:12492
Military Code:111
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-1329 JetStar
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed L-1329 JetStar (C-140)
Aircraft Version:Lockheed VC-140B JetStar
C/n (msn):1329-5031
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDWF   IATA: -   Local: DWF   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of the United States Air Force
 
Photo Date:10 March 2015
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 54987
Photo Comment

One of six Lockheed VC-140B JetStars used to transport the President of the United States that the USAF bought in 1961. The VIP Jetstars were were known to occasionally be called "Air Force One Half." This aircraft, retired in 1987, carried Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan a number of times.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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