30 Facts About Air Force One

Ike Was The First President to Fly in a Jet

While FDR was instrumental in the creation of Air Force One as we know it today, he wasn’t the first person to fly in a jet for his country. Boeing ‘s 707 Stratoliner earned the honor of hosting President Dwight Eisenhower. In doing so, Ike and the 707 Stratoliner made history together.