Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Air Force One (AF - 1) | USA




 
 
 
 
 

ABOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT | USA

 
 
Vintage, John F. Kennedy (JFK) era

Vintage, may be JFK era

This oustanding book of match's were made expressly for the use of President.

This is a cool book of safety matches given out as souvenirs to people who got chance to fly the presidential jet "Air Force One".

 The presidential seal of the office of president of the United States.

It was under John F. Kennedy that presidential air travel officially entered the jet age. He had used the Eisenhower-era jets for trips to Canada, France, Austria and the United Kingdom. However, in October 1962, the administration purchased a Boeing C-137 Stratoliner, a modified long-range 707—Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000
 
Made by UNIVERSAL MATCH CO. WASHINGTON DC
 

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