Air Force One - The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency

Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency is the story of the planes, the US Presidents, their staff and, their many trips across the nation and around the globe. But it's also more than that - it is a vehicle for better understanding the activities and dealings of each presidential administration in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century. Through vibrant photography, this book tells the story of a unique set of planes and the presidents who made them one the nation's assets. All of these planes and their famous passengers have been captured in Air Force One. Written by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Von Hardesty and featuring over 200 illustrations, including new photos of the airplanes' interiors, this book takes you on a memorable flight through history. Through insider accounts, and from a unique vantage point on well-known political events, Hardesty shows how the presidency was transformed by the remarkable advances in aviation technology....