Special Air Mission (SAM) 26000, a Boeing VC-137C, entered presidential service under the Kennedy administration in 1962. It was the first jet aircraft specifically designed for presidential transport and featured advanced communication systems, allowing the president to remain in contact with government and military officials while in flight.

One of the most historically memorable flights of SAM 26000 occurred on November 22, 1963, when it transported President John F. Kennedy to Dallas, Texas. Following his…