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    What was the nickname of the first official US presidential airplane, a C-45 piloted by Major Henry T. Myers in 1944?

    Question #2382. Asked by dlm.

    McGruff

    In 1944, President Roosevelt flew aboard the first official Presidential airplane, a Douglas C-54 (DC-4) Skymaster craft called 'The Sacred Cow.'

    May 09 00, 5:33 PM
    zbeckabee

    The first aircraft officially designated for presidential flight was the C-87A Liberator Express, a reconfigured B-24 bomber. This aircraft was called Guess Where Two. However, after a different C-87A crashed, Guess Where Two was no longer used for Roosevelt; the Secret Service reconfigured a C-54 Skymaster as a replacement. This aircraft was nicknamed the Sacred Cow and included a sleeping area, radio telephone, and retractable elevator for Roosevelt's wheelchair. It carried the president to several important events, most notably the Yalta Conference. The Secret Service put the C-87A aircraft to use by having First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt use it instead.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One#The_first_.22flying_presidents.22

    Feb 07 08, 12:01 PM

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