Detailed tour through JFK's Air Force One - SAM 26000

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  • Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
  • Join me in a walkaround tour of this Boeing VC-137C, Air Force One, SAM26000 flown by Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Clinton. It's on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton OHIO.
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    0:00 intro
    0:23 VC-137B
    1:13 TF33 turbofans and electronic countermeasure equipment
    2:10 tail and ventral fin
    3:18 APU Auxiliary Power Unit
    3:40 classified information
    4:35 heading inside
    4:50 cockpit
    5:44 safe for nuclear codes
    7:06 presidential suite
    8:08 Place where Johnson was sworn in
    8:49 position were Kennedy's casket was carried
    9:13 presidential galley
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  • @PaulStewartAviation
    @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад +33

    Thanks for watching everyone! If you enjoyed it, please give the video a ‘thumbs up’ ! I am currently working on tours through the other presidential air craft and they should be online in coming weeks so make sure you subscribe. :)

    • @timothywalker4563
      @timothywalker4563 Год назад +3

      I think Eisenhower’s Columbine still exists but nobody has videoed it, that I’m aware of?

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад +5

      @@timothywalker4563 which Columbine? I was editing Columbine III footage yesterday and that video is coming :)

    • @hoot1141
      @hoot1141 Год назад +3

      As usual you don’t disappoint. You are so good at this. Thank you for posting another great video. I’ve always wanted to see Air Force One.

    • @joaopedroalbernaz
      @joaopedroalbernaz Год назад +1

      I finally found the brother of "Practical Engineering"

    • @wallytron101backup
      @wallytron101backup 2 месяца назад +1

      I was on a crew who were the last ones to work on this bird while it was still in service..It was in Greenville, Tx and the rebuild station is no longer there...What an honor!

  • @wallytron101backup
    @wallytron101backup 2 месяца назад +9

    I was on a crew who were the last ones to work on this bird while it was still in service..What an honor!

  • @brentgindelberger8851
    @brentgindelberger8851 Год назад +50

    As a worker at Wright-Patterson AFB for 30 years, I was able to see this plane land for the last time at the museum airstrip.

    • @zorilaz
      @zorilaz Год назад

      No

    • @geography5637
      @geography5637 Год назад +1

      @@zorilaz please shut up people just cant believe something good happened to someone else and not them

    • @zorilaz
      @zorilaz Год назад

      @@geography5637 I’ve done a lot of stuff in my life . Sorry nice try . Very few have something amazing to say that impress me .

    • @mad-geelong-supporter4389
      @mad-geelong-supporter4389 11 месяцев назад

      @@zorilazstfu mate why spread hate

    • @ryanlane4337
      @ryanlane4337 7 месяцев назад

      I believe you completely.
      I have been searching high and low for the video of its arrival to the museum and can’t find anything. Does such a video exist?

  • @007ejt007
    @007ejt007 Год назад +15

    The Jackie Kennedy photo must have given you the chills... especially knowing that in the not too far past she stood in the same exact place. Love your videos Paul!

  • @Robslondon
    @Robslondon Год назад +39

    No exaggeration Paul, this is one of the best videos I’ve seen all year. Fascinating, utterly engrossing and above all very enjoyable- your aircraft tours are a real treat. Stay well mate and please keep them coming.

  • @roberttalarsky4238
    @roberttalarsky4238 Год назад +2

    Watched your video on the 707 yesterday! LOOKING forward to seeing this one!!

  • @josephpiskac2781
    @josephpiskac2781 Год назад +37

    Extremely interesting. I was in Scottsdale AZ where this plane passed overhead just after take-off from Sky Harbor Airport. President Reagan was on board and I was standing on the grounds of a military contractor who was in some trouble with the government.

    • @larssandvik1347
      @larssandvik1347 Год назад +1

      Reagan was the best president during my lifetime. Sadly, the people in power now have nothing in common with that great man.

  • @darthnihilus511
    @darthnihilus511 2 месяца назад +2

    People like you allow the rest of the world to be somewhere they may never travel and see things you didn’t know were still around.
    As a ✈️ freak I thank you 🙏🏻

  • @tanrandev4100
    @tanrandev4100 Год назад +2

    Never forget when i was procrastinating an assignment in year 10 i found this man and his incredible content. Love ya mate

  • @Eagledude11
    @Eagledude11 Год назад +5

    So cool!! You were in my area! I live about 20 minutes away WPAFB!! I have actually been to the museum and walked through that exact aircraft!! It’s really an amazing sight, it’s honestly so much better in person! It’s a really tight squeeze through there with all the plexiglass, but worth walking through. If you come back to the area, would be cool to go back up there with you! That museum is full of aircraft that an aviation enthusiast would be in love with! Honestly, I wish they had more that you could walk through though. Still a great museum, but it takes forever to walk through. Last time I went, it took us 4-5 hours… It’s truly an all day affair to just take in the beauty of the entire place

  • @nateron489
    @nateron489 Год назад +6

    Even living in Cincy and driving about 2 hours to visit this museum a couple times, this is the best review I've ever seen of the plane even though I have been in it twice.

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад

      Thanks. Many other tour videos from this brilliant museum. I’ve almost finished my Sacred Cow tour too :)

  • @heathertruskinger6214
    @heathertruskinger6214 Год назад +19

    Hi Paul.
    Such an interesting history for this plane !
    As the saying goes, " if these walls could speak !"....in this case the amount of history you fitted into this video is amazing !
    The plane itself is in pristine condition , and the avionics and technology, in so many ways , is so "simple", yet complicated, at the same time !!!

  • @Sanznachito
    @Sanznachito Год назад +4

    Here's something very unique... those PW Engines are gleaming with great tech to keep the President safe. Amazing! Thanks for sharing 💯

  • @bstives58
    @bstives58 Год назад +3

    I'm blessed to live here in Dayton OH and get to take the NMUSAF all the time!

  • @Fifty8day
    @Fifty8day Год назад +1

    Another great video Paul thanks !

  • @DrewMacGregor
    @DrewMacGregor Год назад +3

    I was in Champaign, IL at Willard airport in 1998 when 27000 was stuck in the mud. We watched it through the fence and saw 26000 come in. We thought it would circle the airport to land but the pilot banked in and landed it like a fighter. The police then cleared the road we were on to allow 26000 to take off, so we drove back to work. On our way across a country road the plane paralleled us after takeoff by about 150 yards. What a memorable day, sadly we didn't have a good quality camera with us.

  • @petr-podrouzek
    @petr-podrouzek Год назад +2

    Amazing !!! Great job as always Paul🙂

  • @peter9180
    @peter9180 Год назад +1

    Love your videos President Paul, full of facts with no fluff. Thanks.

  • @HanselWozniak
    @HanselWozniak Год назад +1

    Such a piece of history! Thanks for this video.

  • @60frederick
    @60frederick Год назад +1

    Thank you very much, Paul, for sharing your very interesting documentary video with us.

  • @hectorsilva5376
    @hectorsilva5376 Год назад +2

    Amazing history. Amazing the AF still uses the 707. What a platform.

  • @zackaryshipard8572
    @zackaryshipard8572 Год назад +2

    Amazing work love the video keep up the good work mate❤

  • @dapug5093
    @dapug5093 Год назад

    I grew up going there since i was three, my favorite memories with my grandpa are him taking me there and showing me the aircrafts he designed in the Vietnam War and in the 80's. Thanks for reminding me of the memories. God i remember being in that plane few months ago, i love 707s

  • @chuckvanderbildt
    @chuckvanderbildt Год назад +1

    Great little tour, thank you!

  • @pedrodurrer9630
    @pedrodurrer9630 9 месяцев назад +1

    Just Awesome Paul Congratulations

  • @andrewmcphee8965
    @andrewmcphee8965 Год назад +1

    Really interesting, thanks Paul.

  • @gavinn5492
    @gavinn5492 Год назад +1

    good one Paul ... I really enjoyed that

  • @newflyer6837
    @newflyer6837 Год назад +3

    Great tour Paul! II'm surprised that it didn't have more defensive equipment!

  • @paulomello3637
    @paulomello3637 Год назад +4

    Great video, Paul! I visited this amazing museum 2 months ago! I do recommend it!

  • @dniboc7227
    @dniboc7227 Год назад +2

    Was just at Wright Pat and went through this plane. Like you said this plane oozes history. Everyone needs to go to this museum, it's free and the parking is free, plan for an entire day and bring a camera.

  • @marcusdamberger
    @marcusdamberger Год назад +11

    The last flight of Clinton (or any president) aboard SAM2600 happened in Champaign, IL. As stated, SAM27000 originally flew him into town, but when the aircraft took one of the last turns too sharply onto the runway, one side of the landing gear was too far over and ran off the tarmac into the soft soil, recent moisture and the weight was too much and the landing gear tires went up to their axels in mud. A NY paper had a caption with the stuck Air Force One pictured, with the headline of "Clinton stuck in the Mud". This was right after the Monica Lewinsky sandal broke, so all eyes were on Clinton at the time. So it had a double meaning for sure.
    I remember this well, as I was working at one of the local TV stations in engineering, and setup the remote feed for his visit beforehand, as it was rare to have any president in town, and of course it was after the sandal broke. So every national news outlet was setup besides us at the Assembly Hall, (State Farm Center now). But I had the next day off when he flew in. Our house was right in the flight path of the main runway at Willard Airport, so I got to see SAM27000 fly right over our house at maybe 1000ft. Then a few hours later, I got to see SAM26000 fly over our house as the backup Air Force One as it were.
    Apparently at the time, they would often have the second VC-137 stationed somewhere "nearby" as a backup to the main Air Force One VC-137 just for such a thing. But more likely, because the aircraft were getting so long in the tooth at the time, they always wanted a second one nearby if the 1st had mechanical issues. This must have been before they got the Boeing C-32, 757's that the vice president now usually fly's, or secretary of state etc. The reason they used the VC-137's that day instead of the VC-25 747, was because Clinton's second stop was at a smaller airport that could not accommodate the VC-25 747. Willard Airport in Champaign could, and had a long a enough runway, but La Crosse WI could not. As La Crosse was Clinton's second stop of the day, but he was several hours late to that event!
    Good times, not so much for Clinton, but covering that was exciting for sure. I later covered vice president Cheney (757), and George W. Bush VC-25, 747 along with getting a chance to peer into the "beast" limo. Have a pic of me standing next to it somewhere. That thing has the thickest glass in a vehicle I've ever seen!

    • @DrewMacGregor
      @DrewMacGregor Год назад

      I can confirm all of this, except where he lived 🙂. I was in Champaign/Savoy at the time too.

    • @MrStratbat
      @MrStratbat Год назад

      Great memory,you forgot about President Clinton,balanced the National budget after 2 failed republican tax breaks by ronald reagan and george herbert bush...George w bush tax breaks destroyed our economy even worse all over again,now look where Trumps big Republican tax breaks have done,,oh he de regulated the banks too,,how 's that working for ya...Tax breaks for the filthy rich that don't need it,DON'T FLY.

  • @icare7151
    @icare7151 Год назад +1

    Well done. Thank you!

  • @chriss9991
    @chriss9991 Год назад +2

    Years ago, my parents neighbor Mark was in the USAF and a member of the WHCA , sitting up front with the comm gear. His role at the time was normally on AF2 but he would also fly on AF1 or on the backup. He always had good stories and some interesting gifts, particularly the AF2 logo stuff like drink coozies and MnMs.
    Anyways, he talked about how the 747s were nice and modern, but the sheer history of 26000 (JFK, LBJ, Nixon to China) made it his favorite plane. He had flown with 3 administrations: both Bush's and Clinton.
    One story I remember was "stuck in the mud" in 1998 with Pres. Clinton at a smaller airport in Champaign IL. Mark was on the backup, this exact plane and over in Indiana. Since they were sitting around, they had pizza delivered. They then get the call to move, so they buttoned up and flew out to pick up Clinton. I think he said from the time they got the word to getting Clinton on board was something like 45 minutes. Anyways, since they didn't get time to finish eating or cleanup, they had a stack of pizza boxes sitting there in the galley area.
    Paraphrasing...as Clinton is boarding he stops in the galley area. Mark asks him "Would you like some pizza, Mr. President?" Clinton replies "Doctor says I shouldn't." Not very interesting in retrospect, but I found it lighthearted. The big story was the Lewinsky scandal had broken wide at this point. Two days before this incident was the infamous "I did not have..." press conference.
    Until this video, I didn't realize that flight was the last as AF1. I'm glad that both 26000 and 27000 were preserved, I'd like to visit them some day.

  • @bugproductions9050
    @bugproductions9050 Год назад +1

    Outstanding

  • @jfennell3954
    @jfennell3954 Год назад +1

    This is awesome. Thank you for uploading.
    I never knew Her Majesty flew on AF1. She must have been thrilled.
    Respect.

  • @DaveDott
    @DaveDott Год назад +2

    When I went here in November 2020 you could only look at this plane from the outside. I'm glad I came across this video because I was so curious what it looked like inside there.

  • @Fifty8day
    @Fifty8day 2 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic tour thanks Paul

  • @michaelmugo247
    @michaelmugo247 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the information

  • @jamesb2714
    @jamesb2714 Год назад +1

    It was a joy seeing this in person when I was 21

  • @johnhaxby306
    @johnhaxby306 Год назад +1

    gorgeous polished metal, just beautiful.

  • @kevwatson7965
    @kevwatson7965 Год назад +1

    Another great video mate

  • @trekker3468
    @trekker3468 Год назад +1

    Very well done.

  • @usmcbulldog
    @usmcbulldog Год назад +1

    Good stuff! My great uncle was the commander of this very aircraft for President Nixon. Col Ralph Albertazzie. The other plane (SAM27000) is on display at the Reagan Museum in Simi Valley California.

  • @wesmcgee1648
    @wesmcgee1648 Год назад +1

    Excellent narration.

  • @staralliancefan1245
    @staralliancefan1245 Год назад +6

    So true... if history was a plane, this would be it. Good to see that it's being well looked after.

  • @karanveersingh6367
    @karanveersingh6367 Год назад +1

    Very good episode.

  • @paulg.yarger8797
    @paulg.yarger8797 Год назад +2

    Great Tour!!!

    • @paulg.yarger8797
      @paulg.yarger8797 Год назад +1

      Ya Paul, I sure enjoy your Time in Viewing Aircraft! I'm pretty much an Aircraft Nerd!!! One Day I hope too have a Bush Aircraft!!! I'm not getting any younger so Media is Great for us Aircraft Nerds!!! I worked EC-135's, C-130's, and C141's + several other Transit Aircraft during My 20 year US Air Force career!!! Thanks again Buddy for your Work!!! Yee Haa, check out Mike Patey, and the STOL People when you get a Chance!!! Maybe start with Wild West Aircraft, Levi No guess, and Hal Stockman!!! Most are on RUclips!!! Yee Haa Paul!!!

  • @tallmn1957
    @tallmn1957 10 месяцев назад +1

    To see this plane has been a dream of mine since I was 6 (early 60s). It was one of those dreams you just know will never come true.
    Driving from New England to the Northwest in 2022 my dream came true. Not only did I "see" it, I walked through it several times. Got there when the doors opened and the plane had nobody on it. I was floating on air. So much history within that airframe. Took enough photos to fill a small book. Went on FDR's, Truman's, and Eisenhower's planes as well. Unbelievable.
    I would fly to Dayton, stay a few days and spend them in that museum if I wasn't sick. If you love aircraft you should make that trip. 4 hangers filled with the very first aircraft up to recent times and all era's in between. Even a Mercury and Gemini capsule along with the original Apollo 15 capsule. Don't dream about it. Do it. Oh, and no admission charged AND free parking.

  • @Pilbaratrucking
    @Pilbaratrucking Год назад +1

    Thanks again Paul, very interesting.

  • @mississippi2atlanta45
    @mississippi2atlanta45 Год назад +1

    Thanks for posting this brought back memories from that galley ❤️. I hope to see this acft again one day.

  • @scotty11782
    @scotty11782 Год назад +1

    Thanks Paul, love to tour this bird

  • @strongtim
    @strongtim Год назад +1

    When I went to visit that plane a few years ago, that hanger was closed! Youre lucky to see it!!

  • @davechapman7735
    @davechapman7735 Год назад +1

    thanks Paul for another really interesting tour, great work Sir. cheers NZ

  • @applejacks971
    @applejacks971 Год назад +1

    AF1 Flight Check should be pretty simple... "You got the engine runnin'? Did the Boss get in? A'ight lets git!!"
    Super cool video, very well done. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @johnwoodall3791
    @johnwoodall3791 Год назад +2

    Dear Paul.
    I said what I said as you speak with an authority about you which is crystal clear and detail wise nothing short of outstanding.
    I love the channel because of the diversity of aircraft you talk about and the Exceptional modesty to which end you provide the Technical Aspects of these Aircraft is jaw dropping it really is, you provide such as you did with Air Force One in the 707 - 300 Series which I think in Australia it was given a special context such as 328 and the same with the 727 stretch.
    I am only guessing that going on information obtained.
    You're explaining of the ins and outs of aircraft like Air Force One is one of a person who has flown these aircraft such is the stimulating information that I hear which again I will say leaves me dumbfounded, Brilliant and Concise and Educational for that manner and I was just wondering if you ever thought about leading a tour of an aircraft with people prior to filming your video because they would be in Awe of that they here from you.
    Going back to Air Force One I know that they were as mentioned in my last text fixed on keeping the aircraft to it's original Airframe and Engineering in terms of Power Plants but that upon which you further enlightened us on being Protection methods for the Aircraft against missile attack and more was unbelievably brilliant and ad mentioned so Concise and spoken with such ease for people to understand the technical aspects of not just this plane but all those you have covered this far, You leave nothing out including a tour of the internal part of the Aircraft etc is astounding to see the Situation that this Aircraft would have taken in the heat of a sudden incident.
    Anyone who hasn't watched your programmes really needs to watch, learn and listen for future reference.
    Great as I said and with such calmness and clarity but not leaving one technical aspect behind, well Sir you are Brilliant and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
    (So Well Done).
    Best Wishes to you.
    John
    Australia

  • @carguys7298
    @carguys7298 Год назад +1

    very interesting thanks

  • @CB-ke5ev
    @CB-ke5ev Год назад +3

    Another really fascinating video Paul! What a treasure of history this is! What's coming next?

  • @neilsolomon9149
    @neilsolomon9149 Год назад +3

    God bless USA & England. Brothers forever. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

  • @johnwoodall3791
    @johnwoodall3791 Год назад +2

    Awesome Aircraft and such great narrative and video and technical aspects of your video is fantastic and it's an awesome Aircraft and always I imagine kept to the same type of their original Airframe, Power Plants etc except for the interior, thanks so much for such an informative video.
    Keep them coming as you have great knowledge in relation to all Aircraft types and their technical aspects and you never miss a beat in relation to all of this.
    In a word (Excellent).
    Sincerely
    John
    Australia

  • @Travelsbydreamer
    @Travelsbydreamer Год назад +1

    Can remember stepping onboard a similar aircraft at the Washington Museum (assume the sister jet of this one?), was a great experience!

  • @moe_1886
    @moe_1886 Год назад +3

    Fascinating tour Paul! Can only imagine what was happening inside during flights. It's amazing how much space some of the equipment takes up, as well as some of the dedicated space/seats staff had... looked pretty comfy at least. I definitely wish I had a personal chef on my flights! 🤣 Cheers Paul!

  • @erikyoshi5549
    @erikyoshi5549 Год назад

    Love the narration! I feel like I’m an a tour group! Keep it up!

  • @justusl.4208
    @justusl.4208 Год назад +1

    such a great vlog i had fun while i watched the video

  • @captmulch1
    @captmulch1 Год назад +1

    Excellent!

  • @tomsherwood4650
    @tomsherwood4650 Год назад +1

    Got to see it fairly close up in service when it was downgraded to VP service. Then a couple years ago got to go thru it at a time when attendance was pretty light and maybe only one other person inside. Gave me time to look around and also think and contemplate the history inside.

  • @gregjsinclair
    @gregjsinclair Год назад +1

    WOW, great vid .

  • @johno9507
    @johno9507 Год назад +1

    1:45 those Cones above the rear of the engines weren't normally there, it was a flat iridescent red glass plate that scrambled Infra-red missiles.
    I got a real close look while working for Qantas in the 90s when President Clinton flew into Sydney and those 707s were parked at the Jet Base.

  • @johnvsymons
    @johnvsymons Год назад +1

    Great review, as usual. 👍. I read that a former Air Force One steward who flew with LBJ commented that the President always wanted the galley to have chili available for him whenever he had a "chili craving". First Lady Nancy Reagan used to put an orange on the floor in the front of the cabin before take off and watch it roll down the cabin as the plane took off. She apparently thought it was to insure a safe flight. On the flight back to Andrews Air Force Base from Dallas Love Field AF1 (on November 22, 1963)had the "pedal to the metal" per LBJ and flew much faster than usual. First Lady Hillary Clinton was known to "ream out" the flight crew whenever the landing was not as smooth as she liked it. Just a few "tidbits" about this fascinating and legendary aircraft.

  • @davidvincent1093
    @davidvincent1093 Год назад +1

    OMG this is the first time in 45 years I have had the chance to see this bird again. The first time I had the pleasure to work on it it had just come out of depot and #2 engine shelled out. They had to make an emergency landing at Castle AFB in Merced CA and I was part of the team that had to change the engine and do what is called a trim on the engine (basically a check to be sure it was working correctly and that everything was up to spec) Since there were only 2 of us on the flight line that had Top Secret clearances me and Big Mac had the pleasure of not only doing the trim but also the high speed take off roll to check power (something that was rare but since it was going to be carrying the President had to be done. At first we were watched like a hawk by armed MP's but after it was all complete the crew chief allowed took the two of us for a tour of the plane. To this day I have never told anyone any of the secrete things we saw and believe me there were a lot more than this video shows. But I will always have the pride of knowing I worked on the plane that brought a much loved president back to to rest

  • @Bad_Karma1968
    @Bad_Karma1968 Год назад +1

    Paul another great vlog !
    I am as usual a week behind lol 😂

  • @frostedbutts4340
    @frostedbutts4340 Год назад +2

    Very cool. Surprised it didn't have flare or chaff pods

  • @eddywells5689
    @eddywells5689 Год назад +1

    Great vid 👍👍

  • @ginog5037
    @ginog5037 Год назад +30

    Pictures don't do it justice, Sam 26000 has to be experienced! I can't wait till USAF Museum gets the current 747 Presidential Jet...

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад +8

      Fully agree! It'll be brilliant seeing the 747 there!

    • @daffaalfarisi6281
      @daffaalfarisi6281 Год назад +1

      @@PaulStewartAviation About when will the 747 retire?

    • @HankyInTheTanky
      @HankyInTheTanky Год назад +1

      Right, hopefully they start on building 5 here soon cause they are gonna need it to be able to put her inside along with other stuff that’s out in the air park that I believe belong inside

    • @HankyInTheTanky
      @HankyInTheTanky Год назад +3

      @@daffaalfarisi6281 I think about 2025, not entirely sure I know they’ve had delays with the new ones

    • @daffaalfarisi6281
      @daffaalfarisi6281 Год назад +1

      @@HankyInTheTanky I hope the 747 will retire as soon as possible, so far I've been curious about the interior 😄

  • @miaomiaochan
    @miaomiaochan Месяц назад +1

    Thank you for this very informative video. Would love to see this piece of history someday.

  • @mrs6968
    @mrs6968 Год назад +1

    thank you

  • @cairnsaviationvideography
    @cairnsaviationvideography Год назад +3

    Wow amazing video!

  • @billace90
    @billace90 Год назад +2

    On December 15, 1961 President John F. Kennedy visited Puerto Rico.
    Back then, I was student and we were selected with a group of 9 other boys and girls
    from our Public School to watch the arrival from the airport’s north terrace, located around 200 feet from the aircraft.
    But I was particularly impressed with the aircraft, as I hadn’t seen it in person, only in newspapers and tv newsreels.
    I think the aircraft used back then was VC-137A not this one.
    An unforgettable moment for a 13 year old kid!

    • @trob0914
      @trob0914 Год назад

      Yep, different aircraft as this wasn't off the assembly line til 1962. I think that VC 137 is in the Seattle Museum of Flight.

  • @claytonbouldin9381
    @claytonbouldin9381 Год назад +1

    Great video! My Dad and I are planning a trip to WPAFB this Spring. This looks amazing, but those partitions would drive me nuts!

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад

      Yeah it's a bit frustrating but i guess people would otherwise touch and probably steal bits.

    • @claytonbouldin9381
      @claytonbouldin9381 Год назад +1

      @@PaulStewartAviation I would imagine some people have sticky fingers. Still interesting to see.

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад

      yeah. It would make filming it much easier if not for the partitions too!

  • @DanielPierce
    @DanielPierce Год назад +1

    The map to remind them of the people and country they are serving. Well said!

  • @johnduffy5448
    @johnduffy5448 Год назад +1

    Just a clarification, the original civilian airline B707s did indeed use a Navigator. With the advent of Doppler and Omega Navigation, the airlines did away with the Navigator simply because they save money. The USAF is not a profit making entity, so they have the luxury of keeping the Navigator on-board, especially in a high profile mission such as Presidential transportation. Even the current Presidential aircraft (VC25A), which is a B747-200, has a Navigator Station, and I presume the replacement aircraft (VC25B) which is a B747-8 will also probably have a Navigator on-board, although that aircraft will not have a Flight Engineer like the current aircraft.

  • @MidlandTexan
    @MidlandTexan Год назад +1

    We worked on an maintained 26000 and 27000 at E-Systems in Greenville, Texas in the 1990's.

  • @jamessmith6402
    @jamessmith6402 Год назад +3

    Brilliant video 👍 thanks Paul

  • @kevindick1110
    @kevindick1110 Год назад +1

    Wright Patterson Museum. They also have Eisenhower, Truman and FDR's AF1 there.

  • @wolfen216
    @wolfen216 Год назад +1

    having visited this museum once I 100% recommend visiting and have at least 5 hours if you really are going to nerd out. Everywhere you turn there's something cool and interesting.

  • @dlbrittain1976
    @dlbrittain1976 Год назад +1

    thanks paul.....after a very long time i got to finally see the presidental aircraft 3 years ago....they get smaller as you go back in the models......if you noticed the C133A (2008).....i loaded that while stationed a dover AFB delaware in the late 60s....it was a dover bird...i heard many horror stories about the 133 to

  • @wings9925
    @wings9925 Год назад +1

    These are really interesting walk-throughs, Paul. Thanks. Could I suggest that you consider using pauses and intonation in your narration, to better 'partition' different sections of dialogue and segue between them? It would help it to flow better and aide the viewer

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Год назад

      Fair comment. I have too much info to say in a short period of time :)

  • @flyonbyya
    @flyonbyya Год назад +3

    I’ve been to Dayton a number of times…
    Always great fun !

  • @janetbruce2430
    @janetbruce2430 Год назад +2

    Again there is much great video footage and commentary giving us an inkling into much interesting history which this plane has been associated with in the presidencies of J. F. Kennedy right through to Bill Clinton. Well done Paul!

  • @edgaraquino2324
    @edgaraquino2324 Год назад +1

    Very nice video...beautiful ship...now, if it could only talk...thanks!

  • @Calebs_Aviation
    @Calebs_Aviation Год назад +1

    Great video Paul! I also just realized why you upload only on Fridays, it’s Saturday in Wollongong when you upload a video but it’s still Friday here in the United States 🇺🇸 (Eastern time)😂😂

  • @markrix
    @markrix Год назад +1

    This was one of your more interesting videos..

  • @bridlingtonrcbashers9230
    @bridlingtonrcbashers9230 Год назад +1

    Interesting

  • @jtwhitt
    @jtwhitt Год назад +1

    I need to get back to the Air Force Museum. It’s been a few years since I’ve last been there.

  • @Mik-ly9sp
    @Mik-ly9sp Год назад +2

    Very nice. Im hoping to get over there myself soon-just trying to figure out how I can do so by getting a ride on a Lufthansa 747-400. We all better take a ride on a 747 wile we still can.

  • @chrischeshire6528
    @chrischeshire6528 Год назад +1

    I guarded AF1 at Andrews AFB for Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter. Also at Point Magu for President Reagan which was the only time I got on board. A lot of history in 26000.

  • @Cangelo629
    @Cangelo629 Год назад +1

    We were at the Airforce Museum the week they flew in SAM 2600 for its final flight they brought into a hanger and parked it.
    Surprisingly they allowed us to tour the Jet including inside of the plane I immediately was thinking you saw this jet so many times before on TV and in news print, magazines so on and of course remembering the day JFK was assassinated and appreciating all the history that was involved with her.

  • @canadiannavy9229
    @canadiannavy9229 Год назад +1

    That plane is huge omg 😱

  • @trob0914
    @trob0914 Год назад +1

    I was " Entry Controller" on this A/C and "27000" during the Carter and Reagan era's !

  • @johnfitzpatrick2469
    @johnfitzpatrick2469 Год назад +1

    Very interesting: too say the least, that's for sure.
    🦉🇭🇲

  • @jumpingjeffflash9946
    @jumpingjeffflash9946 Год назад +1

    I'm going here in Dec. and plan to spend 2 + solid days at it