The Following may seem detached from Genealogy, but is it. Our Northwest WA has a lot of History, and a Part of that History is of its People and what they did as an occupation and what they accomplished along the way. The Present - Air Force One was pruduced by engineering, and by people of the Northwest, though not exclusively perhaps. The various persons who had a part of this project are proud of their accomplishment, and they are rightly so. The Past - There have been a number of Air Force One planes for Presidents of the United State of America, and not always were they called Air Force One, but by other tags. Boeing built, Everett built planes have a Legacy to leave for Past and Future generations to know. PBS has a Story they would like for us to see: Ref. THE HERALD - Everett, WA. Date: Tue July 10, 2001 Section: Arts & Entertainment Page(s): D5 Author: James Endrst, The Hartford Courant (CT) Site: http://www.heraldnet.com/search/ Article: White House with wings inspires awe Presidents, crews recall life on Air Force One in PBS special Read the Article, and if possible, see the National Geographic Special "Air Force One" on CHannel 9 KCTS at 8 p.m. Wed. evening July 11th. I plan to. COMMENTARY: Boeing built at Everett, WA. Air Force One is a Special Edition of a 747 jet. Designated as a 747-200B, it is as LONG as a city block, taller than a five-story building and has all the facilities that a President needs, including a personal suite, offices, a medical facility, complete with oerating table and pharmacy. I was able to see the brand new Air Force One being painted in the huge paint hangar. Each day more colors were added, and the lettering that applied denoting its special significance - and therefore, Historical Significance! The many, many persons who were involved in the inception - to the finished product - must be very proud to have been a part of this history. 73, or Best Regards, Carroll CLARK, W7IML, Snohomish, WA. (1924). [email protected] * * * 30 * * * "30" old Morse telegraphic news symbol for: end of an article, to separate from other articles among the same group of news or other informational articles. Finis. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.