Presidential aircraft

President Harry S. Truman arrives at the Naval Air Station in Boca Chica, Florida, deplaning from the "Sacred Cow." From the album of the President's vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

Presidential airplane, The Independence.

Presidential airplane, The Independence. From an album of photographs of the visit of President Harry S. Truman to Wake Island for a conference with General Douglas MacArthur. General MacArthur's plane, SCAP, follows the Independence in take-off.

President Truman's airplane, "The Independence" (an Air Force C-118 aircraft).

President Harry S. Truman (center) is greeting a crowd that has gathered near the presidential airplane in Kansas City, Missouri. President Truman was back from a United Nations Conference and was on the way to his home in Independence, Missouri, where he would spend a few day. Margaret Truman (left) stands next to her father. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman deplanes after he arrives in Kansas City, Missouri to spend Christmas Day with his family in Independence.

President Harry S. Truman leaves his plane, The Independence, upon arrival in Orlando, Florida. All people are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) receives the salute from an unidentified military personnel upon his arrival in Orlando, Florida. President Truman's plane, The Independence, can be seen in the background. Also present is President Truman's Air Force Aide, General Robert Landry (second row, right). All others are unidentified.

The presidential plane "Independence" sits at the Frankfurt Airport on its way to Greece, surrounded by unidentified men. Original caption written on photo: "Airport and Presidential Plane Independence at Airport at Frankfurt. Ger. July 14-1947 on way to Greece with lot of Greek Mission members." From: Mrs. Henry I. Bomgardner.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Daniel Fitzpatrick, originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 11, 1950. The cartoon depicts the presidential airplane "The Independence" on the tarmac of an airport. Attached to its side is a sign reading "Hennings for Senator." Below the plane is the text, "St. Louis Visitor." The Hennings referred to is Congressman (later Senator) Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.