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

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  • @PaulStewartAviation
    @PaulStewartAviation  2 роки тому +41

    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 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  2 роки тому +5

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

    • @hoot1141
      @hoot1141 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +1

      I finally found the brother of "Practical Engineering"

    • @HOWDY200
      @HOWDY200 10 місяців тому +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!

  • @HOWDY200
    @HOWDY200 10 місяців тому +23

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

  • @noahwaters7701
    @noahwaters7701 15 днів тому +2

    I’ve been in this plane nearly 2 dozen times living so close to the AF museum. Great review. It used to be very special to see before they moved it into the newer hangar. You used to have to go on WPAFB area (A?) in a special hangar after getting quick background checks. You had to take a tram over. It was so cool! That was almost 13 years ago. The hangar on the base was so small and they had so much crammed in there with nearly no signage, you really had to rely on the guides. Thanks for the video…

  • @gindie1
    @gindie1 2 роки тому +67

    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.

    • @TheBogdanator
      @TheBogdanator Рік тому

      No

    • @geography5637
      @geography5637 Рік тому +3

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

    • @TheBogdanator
      @TheBogdanator Рік тому

      @@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 Рік тому +2

      @@TheBogdanatorstfu mate why spread hate

    • @ryanlane4337
      @ryanlane4337 Рік тому

      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?

  • @Robslondon
    @Robslondon 2 роки тому +40

    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.

  • @tanrandev4100
    @tanrandev4100 2 роки тому +5

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

  • @007ejt007
    @007ejt007 2 роки тому +18

    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!

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  2 роки тому +4

      Absolutely

    • @johnziegelbauer4999
      @johnziegelbauer4999 Рік тому

      Walking through that aircraft today , I could feel the history in that cabin .....

    • @henrivanbemmel
      @henrivanbemmel Місяць тому

      Yes, I have been there as well, a helluva museum. For me as a JFK fan, it was regrettable, but understandable, that the plane had been kept on and altered for subsequent administrations and improvements in technology. Nothing of the appointments in the cabin remain present from JFK's time. It was frozen as it flew last for President Reagan in the 1980's. Here is hoping that the NMUSAF with get to exhibit one the VC25's when they are finally retired. That would be something to see as well.

  • @Eagledude11
    @Eagledude11 2 роки тому +6

    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

  • @darthnihilus511
    @darthnihilus511 10 місяців тому +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 🙏🏻

  • @josephpiskac2781
    @josephpiskac2781 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @nateron489
    @nateron489 2 роки тому +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  2 роки тому

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

  • @johno9507
    @johno9507 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @DrewMacGregor
    @DrewMacGregor 2 роки тому +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.

  • @Sanznachito
    @Sanznachito 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @heathertruskinger6214
    @heathertruskinger6214 2 роки тому +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 !!!

  • @auburn886
    @auburn886 13 днів тому +2

    I saw this plane takeoff and land a number of times at Dobbins Air Force Base.

  • @dniboc7227
    @dniboc7227 2 роки тому +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.

  • @stefanboster5728
    @stefanboster5728 Місяць тому +1

    I was a USAF firefighter at Andrews Circa 1982 & toured this aircraft when it was still in service.. I remember that Kennedy’s pipe rack was still in place next to his chair..

  • @chriss9991
    @chriss9991 2 роки тому +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.

  • @davidvincent1093
    @davidvincent1093 2 роки тому +2

    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

  • @DaveDott
    @DaveDott 2 роки тому +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.

  • @zackaryshipard8572
    @zackaryshipard8572 Рік тому +2

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

  • @jvstcu76
    @jvstcu76 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @고영환-y9i
    @고영환-y9i 29 днів тому +1

    What an impressive Video! President Eisenhower's Columbine II looked like a common VIP plane but JFK's one looks like a command center on wings for it has nuclear control center. Thanks for uploading!

  • @hectorsilva5376
    @hectorsilva5376 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @jamesb2714
    @jamesb2714 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @paulomello3637
    @paulomello3637 2 роки тому +4

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

  • @tallmn1957
    @tallmn1957 Рік тому +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.

  • @simontemplar6279
    @simontemplar6279 Рік тому +1

    Got to tour that aircraft privately just before it was opened for public display at Boeing museum in Seattle. What an experience. Before any of the plexiglas interior protective bulkheads were installed. I had an hour or so by myself. Sat on the very couch that JFK and Jackie sat on. It was a dark rainy Seattle night and this aircraft sat outside. I sat there in the silence and dark and wondered about how much world history was made on the very seat I got to spend an introspective hour upon.
    That's a Beautiful Aircraft. Jackie Kennedy herself designed Air force ones paint scheme.

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  Рік тому

      wow that would have been an incredible experience!!

    • @simontemplar6279
      @simontemplar6279 Рік тому

      @@PaulStewartAviation I was alive when JFK was murdered...the images of that aircraft and Jackie Kennedy still in her bloody dress as she administered the Oath of office to LBJ are indelibly burned into my memory...I stood on that very spot. The emotions I felt can only be understood by God.
      Your presentation was well done. It was interesting, respectful and dignified. Thank you

  • @Travelsbydreamer
    @Travelsbydreamer 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @johnduffy5448
    @johnduffy5448 2 роки тому +2

    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.

    • @PetesGuide
      @PetesGuide 3 місяці тому

      The “navigator” and his station do a few more things than just navigate on the VC-25A aircraft. The mere existence of that station was secret for quite a while, but _The Drive_ website covered it a few years ago. It is much bigger than a navigator’s station, and it faces forward, instead of to the port side.

  • @marcusdamberger
    @marcusdamberger 2 роки тому +12

    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 2 роки тому

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

    • @MrStratbat
      @MrStratbat Рік тому

      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.

  • @HanselWozniak
    @HanselWozniak Рік тому +1

    Such a piece of history! Thanks for this video.

  • @johnhaxby306
    @johnhaxby306 2 роки тому +1

    gorgeous polished metal, just beautiful.

  • @staralliancefan1245
    @staralliancefan1245 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @peter9180
    @peter9180 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @strongtim
    @strongtim 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @dapug5093
    @dapug5093 2 роки тому

    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

  • @usmcbulldog
    @usmcbulldog 2 роки тому +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.

  • @NothingMatterz
    @NothingMatterz 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @jamesking1971
    @jamesking1971 3 місяці тому +2

    I've toured this jet a few times in Ohio. I can recommend the newer one Nixon got in 1972. It's open for tours at the Reagan Library in California.

  • @ginog5037
    @ginog5037 2 роки тому +31

    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  2 роки тому +8

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

    • @daffaalfarisi6281
      @daffaalfarisi6281 2 роки тому +1

      @@PaulStewartAviation About when will the 747 retire?

    • @HankyInTheTanky
      @HankyInTheTanky 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @daffaalfarisi6281
      @daffaalfarisi6281 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Fifty8day
    @Fifty8day 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video Paul thanks !

  • @mississippi2atlanta45
    @mississippi2atlanta45 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @applejacks971
    @applejacks971 2 роки тому +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 :)

  • @newflyer6837
    @newflyer6837 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @claytonbouldin9381
    @claytonbouldin9381 2 роки тому +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  2 роки тому

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

    • @claytonbouldin9381
      @claytonbouldin9381 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  2 роки тому

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

  • @petr-podrouzek
    @petr-podrouzek 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing !!! Great job as always Paul🙂

  • @johnwoodall3791
    @johnwoodall3791 2 роки тому +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

  • @pedrodurrer9630
    @pedrodurrer9630 Рік тому +1

    Just Awesome Paul Congratulations

  • @60frederick
    @60frederick 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Bad_Karma1968
    @Bad_Karma1968 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @kevwatson7965
    @kevwatson7965 2 роки тому +1

    Another great video mate

  • @davechapman7735
    @davechapman7735 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Fifty8day
    @Fifty8day 9 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic tour thanks Paul

  • @billace90
    @billace90 2 роки тому +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 2 роки тому

      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.

  • @tomsherwood4650
    @tomsherwood4650 2 роки тому +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.

  • @DanielPierce
    @DanielPierce 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Pilbara_Trucking
    @Pilbara_Trucking 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks again Paul, very interesting.

  • @CB-ke5ev
    @CB-ke5ev 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @MidlandTexan
    @MidlandTexan 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @janetbruce2430
    @janetbruce2430 2 роки тому +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!

  • @johnwoodall3791
    @johnwoodall3791 2 роки тому +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

  • @cairnsaviationvideography
    @cairnsaviationvideography 2 роки тому +3

    Wow amazing video!

  • @scotty11782
    @scotty11782 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Paul, love to tour this bird

  • @choosericheverytimee
    @choosericheverytimee 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @neilsolomon9149
    @neilsolomon9149 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @wolfen216
    @wolfen216 2 роки тому +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.

  • @chuckvanderbildt
    @chuckvanderbildt 2 роки тому +1

    Great little tour, thank you!

  • @paulg.yarger8797
    @paulg.yarger8797 2 роки тому +2

    Great Tour!!!

    • @paulg.yarger8797
      @paulg.yarger8797 2 роки тому +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 UA-cam!!! Yee Haa Paul!!!

  • @wesmcgee1648
    @wesmcgee1648 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent narration.

  • @jtwhitt
    @jtwhitt 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @eddywells5689
    @eddywells5689 2 роки тому +1

    Great vid 👍👍

  • @erikyoshi5549
    @erikyoshi5549 2 роки тому

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

  • @gregjsinclair
    @gregjsinclair 2 роки тому +1

    WOW, great vid .

  • @Zickcermacity
    @Zickcermacity 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this, and for clarifying in the video opening that this plane served *as* AF-One during its time of service. As the public is not generally aware of, the only plane designated as 'Air Force One' is the one carrying a duly sworn, sitting POTUS.
    1:08 - Would you possible know what the small inlet is for, at the top(12:00 position) of the front end of this engine nacelle?

  • @karanveersingh6367
    @karanveersingh6367 2 роки тому +1

    Very good episode.

  • @dlbrittain1976
    @dlbrittain1976 2 роки тому +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

  • @airplanedata1076
    @airplanedata1076 25 днів тому +1

    5:17 The F/E (flight engineer) was never "computerized", only the navigator was eliminated when more modern avionics became available in the 70s ...

  • @jumpingjeffflash9946
    @jumpingjeffflash9946 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @Mik-ly9sp
    @Mik-ly9sp 2 роки тому +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.

  • @moe_1886
    @moe_1886 2 роки тому +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!

  • @chrischeshire6528
    @chrischeshire6528 2 роки тому +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.

  • @XpertNoob
    @XpertNoob 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting fact. The "safe" by the door (GSA container) was not certified to hold any type of secret marital after Nov 1991 due to the locks on it.

  • @edgaraquino2324
    @edgaraquino2324 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @safaqi01
    @safaqi01 2 роки тому +1

    I love how it looked when the front nose was made black like that. Really looks like a missile or a rocket. I wish they kept that design on the newer AF1

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  2 роки тому +1

      It was black for a reason, which I explain in my first 737 (or 727) video :)

  • @trob0914
    @trob0914 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @PetesGuide
      @PetesGuide 3 місяці тому +1

      That sounds like a fascinating job! What’s the most interesting story you can tell without getting a call from the Air Force or worse, or even worrying about the possibility? Like who was the nicest to you or most understanding of your duty?

    • @trob0914
      @trob0914 3 місяці тому +1

      @@PetesGuide On SAM 26000, I’ve seen the area onboard that was hastily modified that night in Dallas, it’s obviously been repaired but it’s still there! Finally the Reagan’s were genuinely nice!👍🏽 🇺🇸

  • @Cangelo629
    @Cangelo629 2 роки тому +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.

  • @icare7151
    @icare7151 2 роки тому +1

    Well done. Thank you!

  • @roberttalarsky4238
    @roberttalarsky4238 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @trekker3468
    @trekker3468 2 роки тому +1

    Very well done.

  • @markrix
    @markrix 2 роки тому +1

    This was one of your more interesting videos..

  • @virginiatolles1664
    @virginiatolles1664 2 роки тому +1

    When President Gerald Ford came, campaigning, I hoped he would arrive on SAM 26000. Alas, he arrived on SAM 27000. She's a beauty! Now, show us the C-141 StarLifter I see lurking in the far corner. She brought back some of our POWs from Hanoi. I remember when she landed at Wright-Patterson to become a part of this collection.

    • @PaulStewartAviation
      @PaulStewartAviation  2 роки тому

      I'm afraid that I didn't film the C-141 but possibly next time. After 2 days of filming other aircraft and 6 gopro batteries... I needed a break :)

  • @ethansmith2326
    @ethansmith2326 2 роки тому +1

    I wonder if 20, 30 years from now they'll be able to put 28000 or 29000 on display. THAT would be quite the walkthrough

  • @captmulch1
    @captmulch1 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent!

  • @michaelmugo247
    @michaelmugo247 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the information

  • @wotan10950
    @wotan10950 2 роки тому +4

    This aircraft -- or, I should say, a model of it -- provides the backdrop for the opera, "Nixon in China."
    At any rate, fascinating tour, as always, and deep thanks!
    Btw, I do believe that the early DC-8s carried both a navigator and sextant, so perhaps the early 707s did, as well?

  • @mikemakofske3511
    @mikemakofske3511 6 місяців тому +1

    I understood that the plane had a "private quarters" with a bed for the President's use, but I don't see it on this video, or when I visited the plane in person this year. Am I just missing something?

  • @flyonbyya
    @flyonbyya 2 роки тому +3

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