Air Force One & US government

Douglas RD-2Dolphin

Flown for President Franklin D. Roosevelt

A US Navy RD-2 Dolphin amphibian was set aside for President Roosevelt — one of the first aircraft reserved for a US president.

✈ In the Aircraft Database Wikipedia ↗
First flight1930
ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft
CountryUnited States
TypeVIP amphibian
StatusRetired

History

A US Navy RD-2 Dolphin amphibian was set aside for President Roosevelt — one of the first aircraft reserved for a US president.

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