Presidential aircraft

Photograph of the Presidential Airplane Independence sitting on an airstrip at an unidentified airport. The photo was obtained from the Air Force Museum, probably at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. From: Richard Cull, Jr.

President Harry S. Truman (descending from plane) and Margaret Truman return to Washington, D.C. after a vacation in Key West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman disembarking plane upon his return from a vacation in Key West, Florida. At the top of the stairs are General Harry Vaughan (left) and General Robert Landry (right).

President Harry S. Truman (waving his hat) disembarking from his airplane, "The Independence," during a trip to Miami to speak at the Golden Jubilee Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Behind President Truman are General Robert Landry (closest to Truman), General Harry Vaughan (behind Landry), and General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) is shown shaking hands with Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson as the president arrives in Miami, Florida to speak at the Golden Jubilee Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Standing directly in back of the two is Under Secretary of Defense Stephen T. Early. Others are unidentified. The presidential airplane, "Independence" is in background.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, right) and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (left), with Nehru's sister, Madam Pandit (back seat, center), waving from their limousine as they leave Washington National Airport, during Nehru's visit to the United States. In the background is President Truman's plane, the "Independence."

President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India upon Nehru's arrival at Washington National Airport, while the Prime Minister's daughter, Indira Gandhi, disembarks from the President's airplane, "The Independence." Madam Pandit, Nehru's sister, is standing next to President Truman. All others are unidentified.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (at microphone) speaking to reporters with President Harry S. Truman standing to the right. Prime Minister Nehru just arrived at Washington National Airport on President Truman's airplane, "The Independence," which is in the background. Others are unidentified.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India is addressing reporters after landing in Washington, D.C. for an official visit. President Harry S. Truman is to his right. The presidential plane "Independence" is in the background. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and the Shah of Iran (left) giving a speech at Washington National Airport after the Shah's arrival in the United States. President Truman's plane, the Independence, is in the background.