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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:C-137C Stratoliner
    Last Military Serial:62-6000 USAF
    Construction Number:18461
    Compressed ID:Boeing C-137C sn 62-6000 USAF cn 18...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    By October 1962

    Constructed as a VC-137C.

    President Kennedy had the airplane painted in its distinctive paint scheme.

    1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-6000.
    This aircraft operated in the presidential fleet as Air Force One, and on missions not carrying the President it was known as SAM 26000.

    Transferred to 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD.

    Circa 1962


    Photographer: National Museum of t United States Air Fo
    Notes: President Kennedy - Boeing VC-137C - unknown location

    November 1963

    President Johnson was sworn in to office aboard this aircraft as it carried President Kennedys body back to Washington, DC.

    1972

    Became back-up plane to new SAM 27000.

    January 1973

    When former President Johnson died, his body was flown in this aircraft from Texas to Washington DC for funeral, and then returned to Texas.

    By May 1989

    Redesignated as C-137C.

    January 1998

    Last time this aircraft flew a sitting President was when the primary aircraft was stuck in the mud in Champaign, IL. This aircraft was stationed as back-up at Grissom AFB, IN and was dispatched to pick up President Clinton and flew him to La Crosse, WI and then to Washington, DC. The aircraft was then retired from service.

    May 1998

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Aircraft was retired from service at the NMUSAF after 13,000 flying hours.
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    May 1998


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Prior to restoration back to Presidential configuration.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Prior to restoration back to Presidential configuration.

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    14 May 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    June 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force fourth building
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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