Built in 1962, the plane known as “SAM 26000” and Air Force One flew John F. Kennedy to Berlin in 1963. Months later, it flew the assassinated president’s body from Dallas to Washington. Johnson was sworn in as president during that tragic flight.
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The plane served eight presidents over three decades — Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Clinton.
It is on display as part of the museum’s new $40.8 million expansion that includes the Presidential Gallery.
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The National Museum of the United States Air Force, 1100 Spaatz St., is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Credit: U.S. Air Force
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