Ohio History
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| Cockpit |
We got to walk through the Air Force One jet. It was amazing to see how the control panels and cockpit had changed from Roosevelt's plane. It took a crew of 7 or 8 to fly the aircraft. The jet could travel up to 604 mph with an altitude over 43,000 feet. Up to 40 passengers or more than 10 tons of cargo could be carried at a time. Compare this to spending days riding in a horse and carriage to even get across the country. Now the President could travel halfway across the world in a matter of hours!
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| Air Force One Accommodations |
This plane saw a number of historical moments take place. It carried President Kennedy to Berlin to make his famous speech in 1963. Following President Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson took the Oath of Office in the plane. There was not time for him to return to the White House, for America was without a President. Air Force One also carried President Nixon to China on his historic 1972 diplomatic visit. And in 1983, British Queen Elizabeth II flew on the plane during her visit to the United States.
1 comment:
That is a very complicated control panel in the cockpit!
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