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Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency
Air Force One The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency
Author: Von Hardesty
In the 1940s, FDR was the first airborne president, flying several times in a C-54 nicknamed the "Sacred Cow." In the 1950s, it was aircraft known as "Independence," "Columbine II" and "Columbine III" that transported Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower on occasion. But it was not until after the Korean War, with the United States becoming the le...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781559718943
ISBN-10: 1559718943
Publication Date: 10/1/2003
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Northword Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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