| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 62-6000 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26000 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing VC-137C (707-353B) |
| C/n (msn): | 18461 / 303 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| 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: | 16 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 829422 |
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A tricky one to photograph, this famous Air Force One was the first jet aircraft built specifically for use by the President of the United States. During its 36 year flying career, it carried eight presidents and countless heads of state, diplomats, dignitaries and officials on many historic journeys known as Special Air Missions (SAM). In a nationally-televised event, the USAF retired SAM 26000 to the museum in May 1998 after 36 years service and accumulating more than 13,000 flying hours This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 July 2025, and has since been viewed 24 times. |