{
  "id": 11475185,
  "title": "Trump's new Air Force One may not go to his library. Here's where 14 former presidential planes ended up.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/trumps-new-air-force-one-may-not-go-to-his-library-heres-where-14",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:38:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/see-where-old-presidential-air-force-one-planes-ended-up-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump's new Air Force One, a $400 million VC-25B Bridge, may not end up at his planned presidential library in Florida. The plane, gifted to him by Qatar, was intended for display at the library, but the White House has not yet confirmed its destination. Eric Trump mentioned in August that a retired Boeing 747, SAM 29000, might replace the VC-25B Bridge.\n\nThe history of presidential aircraft includes several notable examples. The first presidential plane, the Douglas VC-54C Skymaster, served Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman from 1945 to 1961. It is now displayed at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The Independence, named for Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri, was the second presidential plane and is also housed at the National Museum of the US Air Force.\n\nColumbine II, the first aircraft to use the call sign \"Air Force One,\" was used by President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1954. It is currently undergoing restoration in Bridgewater, Virginia. Columbine III, the only Lockheed VC-121E ever built, served Eisenhower until 1961 and is also located at the National Museum of the US Air Force.\n\nThe Aero Commander U-4B was used by President Eisenhower for trips between Washington, DC, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is also at the National Museum of the US Air Force. The VC-137B, known as Freedom One, served Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon from 1959 to 1998. It flew the hostages back from Iran in 1981 and is now at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. SAM 970, the first jet plane to serve as Air Force One, was used by Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon and is also at the Pima Air and Space Museum. The Douglas VC-118A Liftmaster, used by Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, is also at the Pima Air and Space Museum.",
  "summary": "When Air Force Ones are retired from service, they're often acquired by museums or presidential libraries. Here's where they've ended up.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}