Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency

by Von Hardesty

The evolution of the president's airplane is charted here, beginning with FDR's first tentative steps into the air as the first American president to actually fly in an airplane, through early incarnations of the aircraft and the current high-tech, speed luxury jet that represents America's station as a superpower.

Genres: Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Von Hardesty is currently a curator in the Division of Aeronautics at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. He has written a number of books, and lives in the metropolitan D.C. area.

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this one on the pretext of doing research for my Trixie Belden/West Wing crossover story. The book details the history of presidential travel well before the days of flying, into the dawn of the aviational age, and then discussing the presidents and planes associated with the Air Force One. It wasn't as informative in regard to my story as I had hoped, but it was still a very interesting book and well worth my time.