Air Force One, C-137 Stratoliner, 1987

GUNNERY SGT. HERNANDEZ., USAF

A right front view of Air Force One, a VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft, parked on the tarmac at the Marco Polo Airport.

A right front view of Air Force One, a VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft, parked on the tarmac at the Marco Polo Airport. The aircraft is standing by to fly President Ronald Reagan to Rome at the conclusion of the Venice Summit.

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