The previous Air Force One, a C-137 Stratoliner

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The previous Air Force One, a C-137 Stratoliner

Former President Ronald W. Reagan and his wife, Nancy, wave farewell as they prepare to depart for California aboard the C-137 Stratoliner presidential plane, Air Force One.

Location: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND (MD) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

20th Jan 1989

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