The first plane to be designated as Air Force One in the 1950s has been abandoned in a field at a southern Arizona airport.
The
aircraft that once spirited President Dwight D. Eisenhower on
cross-country voyages sits in a dusty 10-acre parcel of land at Marana
Regional Airport, decaying under the unrelenting glare of the sun.
'I
think it's one of these big secrets that, really, few people know that
it's out there,' airport manager Steve Miller said. 'It's sad that it's
just sitting out there, considering its history over the past 70 years.'
Original: The first Air Force One aircraft is housed at the Marana regional airport