See inside Dwight D. Eisenhower's Air Force One, the only plane of its kind ever built

The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, acquired Eisenhower's plane in 1966.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

After Columbine III retired from service as Air Force One, it spent a few years serving as an Air Force transport for VIPs. The aircraft was then flown to Dayton to join the museum's collection in 1966.

It is now one of several historic Air Force One planes on display in the William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The flight crew also included a navigator who plotted the aircraft's course and tracked its location before GPS existed.

The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The radio operator was in charge of communicating with Air Traffic Control. The president could also send and receive teletype messages during flight.

The first seating area featured two tables, each with six chairs, for crew members.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The seating area was furnished with fans, lights, and curtains on the windows.

The galley included a toaster, stovetop, oven, and urns for hot water and ice water.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

Flight attendants prepared meals for the crew and VIP passengers in the small kitchen.

Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The hallway featured space to store luggage and oxygen masks.

This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

One of Columbine III's most famous flights was in 1955, when Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles flew to Switzerland for the Geneva Summit between the leaders of the US, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union, known as the "Big Four."

Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

Two rotary phones were located next to the president's desk.

The museum displayed the actual 16-millimeter film projector that Eisenhower used on board the plane.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The projector was transferred from Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, DC, so it was likely used for military planning purposes rather than movie nights.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The plane could hold a total of eight crew members and 24 passengers.

The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The cockpit featured seats for the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer., The radio operator worked out of this room behind the cockpit., Storage areas separated the crew from Eisenhower's presidential workspace., This seating area was used by members of Eisenhower's staff., Eisenhower's presidential stateroom was located toward the back of the plane., The stateroom also featured two couches that could fold down into beds., The most luxurious part of the plane was the president's spacious lavatory.

The bathroom was much larger than the lavatories on previous Air Force One planes, with the toilet and sink vanity in separate spaces.

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