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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Days That End in 'Y' - editorial 'toons & memes

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The First Air Force One
When Dwight Eisenhower was president, he traveled in style. Now a team is restoring his airplane to presidential perfection.

The Lockheed Constellation that transported President Dwight Eisenhower and his  wife Mamie flew over a Texas lake in spring 2016, on its way from Arizona to  Bridgewater, Virginia, where it is undergoing an exhaustive restoration. (© Tyson  V. Rininger)



Columbine II has found a devoted benefactor in Karl Stoltzfus, who is funding  the restoration out of a desire to preserve historic aircraft. (Staff Sgt. Andrew  Lee / USAF)



Years of sitting in the desert had taken its toll: The cabin had become a bird  sanctuary, and the dry air had desiccated the airplane’s tires and hoses. (Ramón C  Purcell / Boneyard Safari)



Flanked by military guards, Columbine II waited for Eisenhower to board on  February 23, 1953 at what is now known as Ronald Reagan Washington National  Airport. (Courtesy National Park Service)



On March 23, 2016, Columbine II entered final approach to Dynamic Aviation’s  airpark, marking the end of a journey but the beginning of a new life for a former  Air Force One. (Courtesy Airman Magazine)



 Related: The Airline History Museum located at Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC)  is home to probably the world's finest Lockheed Super Constellation. During the  fifties and sixties MKC was home to many Constellations, as it was TWA’s main base  and technical facility. This restored Constellation routinely displays her elegant  lines before awed and excited audiences at various airshows across the mid and  eastern United States.


 Restoration of this proud airliner from a desert graveyard in Arizona required an  almost Herculean effort. Upon completion of her restoration she was christened  ‘Star of America’ but the crew refers to her as ’37 Charlie’ She has recently been  repainted in full TWA colors, representing a L-1049G ‘Super G’ model, courtesy of  Trans World Airlines.

Since her first airshow debut, she has become a featured attraction capturing the  imagination of the public across the USA.































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