Presidential aircraft

President Harry S. Truman's plane, the Independence, flies over Sioux City, Iowa. President Truman is on board the plane, touring areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothes, standing at the end of the line of soldiers on the left) is saluted by a group of unidentified soldiers upon his arrival at Offutt Air Base in Omaha, Nebraska. President Truman is in Nebraska to meet with Governors of Midwestern states effected by the flooding of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman points out of the window of his airplane during an aerial tour of areas effected by flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman (right) gestures out the window of his plane, surrounded by three unidentified men, during an aerial tour of areas effected by flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman uses binoculars to look out the window of his airplane. The three other men in the picture are unidentified. This photo was taken during an aerial tour of areas effected by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with an unidentified man while surrounded by members of the press. His presidential plane, the Independence, is in the background. All others are unidentified. President Truman is traveling to areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman, on the right with his hands behind his back, talks with reporters. His presidential plane, the Independence, is in the background. All others are unidentified. President Truman is traveling to areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, sits outside the window of the Air Transport Command Terminal at the Washington National Airport. Standing in front of the window are: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (right), General Harry Vaughan (next to Prince), Admiral James Foskett (right of General), and Henry Myers (left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman debarking from plane, evidently after viewing flooding in Washington and Oregon during his western trip. Military guards are near.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (among crowd of unidentified people) boards President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, for the trip to London, England.