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● RDT COMM ·GarbageAcrobatic1961 ·August 26, 2026 ·14:34Z

I got to detail "Ike's Bird" — the actual 1955 Aero Commander that flew President Eisenhower, and the smallest aircraft ever to carry the "Air Force One" call sign.

A little context: I detail aircraft around the Tampa Bay area, and through the Commemorative Air Force's Tampa Bay Wing, I got to work on one of the more humbling airplanes I've ever put my hands on... "Ike's Bird." If you haven't heard of it: it's an Aero
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