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American presidents have been flying for quite a long time. From a Wright Flyer on to today's flying fortress, here is the story of presidential aviation.

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Today in Aviation, Pan Am ceased operations in 1991. This is the story of its last flight, 'Clipper 436', from Barbados to Miami.

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AP Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to fly in a powered plane in 1910, after he had left office. In the century since then, the presidential aircraft has evolved into one of the sophisticated planes in the air. The commander-in-chief is more than just an American leader, the office is of global importance. As the "Leader of the Free World," the American president has to be able to travel all over the US and around the world — safely. So of course, th...