Presidential aircraft

President Harry S. Truman, hat in hand, waves to onlookers as he disembarks from the airplane Independence. Major General Robert B. Landry, the President's Air Aide, is on his left. The event, date, location, and identity of the third man are unknown.

President Truman, just right of center, is shown leaving the airplane Independence amid a crowd of newsmen, military, and others.

President Truman is greeted by Captain Cecil Adell and other officers upon his landing in Boca Chica, Florida, for a trip to Key West. He is shown shaking the hands of officers in a "receiving line." Captain Adell is on the far left. From: Francis W. Williams Papers.

Standing by the stairs under the wing of The Independence, President Harry S. Truman converses with Col. Francis W. Williams, Pilot, prior to boarding. From: Francis W. Williams Papers.

Francis W. Williams, pilot of the presidential plane, The Independence, sitting in the cockpit.

Aerial photograph of Mount Vernon and the surrounding area with the Potomac River in the background. This was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."

Aerial photograph of Mount Vernon and the surrounding area with the Potomac River in the background. This was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."

Aerial photograph taken over the Potomac River, showing Mount Vernon in the background. This was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."

Aerial photograph taken over Washington, D.C., showing the U.S. Capitol Building in the center. This was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."

Aerial photograph taken over Washington, D.C., showing the U.S. Capitol Building in the center. This was probably taken from the presidential airplane "Independence."