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    Airframe Family: Aero Design and Engineering Company 360 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 / U-4 / U-9 / L-26 Commander
    Latest Model:U-4B
    Last Military Serial:55-4647 USAF
    Construction Number:680-315-10
    Last Civil Registration:N5379G
    Compressed ID:Aero Commander U-4B sn 55-4647 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-26B-AD by Aero Commander at Bethany, OK, USA.

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-4647.

    From 1956 to 1960

    Used by President Eisenhower for short trips, sometimes flown by Ike himself, often between Washington, DC and Gettysburg,PA. First aircraft to wear Presidential blue and White paint scheme. Was smallest Air Force One, and first Presidential aircraft to have only two engines.

    Circa 1957


    Photographer: USAF photo

    From 1961 to 1969

    Removed from Presidential service. Used for transporting high ranking government officials.

    September 1962

    Redesignated as U-4B.

    1 October 1969

    Transferred to U. S Air Force Academy, CO.
    Used for cadet parachute training and skydiving team.

    2 November 1977

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number HY002.

    November 1977

    To Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB, AL with new c/r N5379G.
    Operated by Nebraska Wing.

    19 February 1993

    To J. W. Duff Aircraft Company, Denver, CO keeping c/r N5379G.

    1996

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    From 1996 to 1997

    Restored.
    Restored to original Presidential configuration.

    July 1997

    Placed on display.

    24 July 1998

    Civil registration, N5379G, cancelled.

    12 September 2002


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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