Dec. 17th, 2003 Air Force I with the President aboard lands at the

U.S. Coast Guard Base in Elizabeth City.....

'A big plane for such a short runway!'

                                                                                                       

"look at smoke around bottom of plane...I am told the pilot really nailed the landing on a short runway..... must have really used the reverse from onset.....The CG folks also said the pilot did a great job for a short runway and were very impressed to see AF1 come in...!!
Dianne"

Picture courtesy of Dianne Tillett, Class of 1960

Awesome, Just - Awesome.

"That's the only way I can describe last week at the Wright Brothers 100 Anniversary.  Even though we got soaking wet and the plane didn't lift off due to the light winds and rain soaked aircraft, I still got goose bumps when I heard the engine crank up and he started rolling down the rail.  I was standing right at the end of the track so I had a god view.  Fifty years earlier I was 12 years old sitting on top of the monument when the British flew 3 Vulcan Bombers over from England.  You can see my legs hanging over the edge of the monument in a photo that was taken just as the bombers flew over.  Also got to see President Bush land and heard his speech.  He landed Air Force One in my home town and flew in the helicopter to the beach.  He also made a low pass in the 747 pass the Wright Monument just at the time that Orville took off.  The crowd went crazy.  Can't wait for the 150 Anniversary.  Hope to see everyone there. Buz"

Account of Events from Buz Sawyer - Class of 59

 

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