Original AF One

Karl D. Stoltzfus Sr., founder of Dynamic Aviation, purchased the Columbine II in 2015. The Columbine II, a Lockheed Constellation, was the first aircraft with the callsign "Air Force One" and flew President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1954. The call sign was adopted after a near mid-air collision with an Eastern Airlines flight, which had the same call numbers, in the skies over New York in 1954. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee
VIRIN: 160602-F-NL936-205.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D800

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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