| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 55-4647 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aero 520 Commander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aero Commander 500/560/680 Commander |
| Aircraft Version: | Aero Commander U-4B |
| C/n (msn): | 680-315-10 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 414171 |
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This U-4B was used by President Dwight Eisenhower from 1956 - 1960 for flights from Washington, D.C. to his farm in Gettysburg, VA. From 1961 - 1969 it was used by high ranking government officials for shorter flights. Transferred to the USAF Academy in 1969 and used by the skydiving team through 1977. After a short stint in storage at Tucson, it was assigned to the Nebraska Civil Air Patrol. It was acquired by the museum in 1996 from a private owner and put on display. It is currently in the Presidential Aircraft Gallery. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 November 2021, and has since been viewed 262 times. |