"The first Air Force jet designed and built specifically for US presidents, SAM 26000 (pronounced two six thousand) carried eight presidents between 1962 and 1998 - every leader from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton. After 13,000 flying hours over 36 years of service, the plane was retired to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, where it remains on display."
"An office area across the aisle featured an electric typewriter, scanner, and more phones. Presidents used the electric typewriter to write and edit speeches while on board the plane. The wall of the office space was decorated with a map of the United States. President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president in this area of Air Force One's cabin after Kennedy's assassination in 1963."
SAM 26000 was the first Air Force jet designed specifically for US presidents, serving as Air Force One from 1962 to 1998 and carrying eight presidents from Kennedy to Clinton. The aircraft logged 13,000 flying hours over 36 years before retirement to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, where it is on display. The plane accommodated up to 40 passengers and included staff seating and an office with an electric typewriter used to prepare speeches. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in aboard the cabin after Kennedy’s assassination, and the aircraft transported Kennedy’s body. Visitors can board via the presidential staircase, and museum admission is free.
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