Presidential Airplanes

Definitely the highlight for me was the Presidential Airplanes...all Air Force One(s). These planes are kept in a separate hanger and they only take 4 bus loads over to that hanger each day. We signed up shortly after arriving and after we finished, there was only 1 seat left for the whole day! It was awesome to actually walk in the planes where Roosevelt took his only flight, and to look at the special elevator they installed so that he could use his wheelchair and not be carried on/off the plane. We walked on President Kennedy's plane and saw where they cut part of the bulk head away and then fixed it, so that his casket could rest in the passenger section of the plane, and not be transported with the baggage in the rear. We saw the seats where Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into the presidency, while Jackie Kennedy stood by, flying the body of her husband home. We walked through 5 presidental airplanes including the airplanes for Presidents Bush, Clinton and Bush. Nate even said, "I can't believe that I'm walking in the same steps where presidents also walked". It truly was an awesome experience! Nate's aerospace 4H poster project is on Air Force One so this was perfect for him! Quinn loved it as well. This museum was completely free... an added bonus!