F2753Z-NA - Presidential Air Travel from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump (ZOOM)
1 Session | Registration opens 9/21/2026 10:00 AM MST (Arizona)
We will survey the history of Presidential Air Travel from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald J. Trump. From a Wright biplane to the latest Boeing 747-8I interim Air Force One. We will talk about the aircraft used and the presidents they served.
James Evans
Col Jim Evans, CAF Airbase Arizona, is a retired U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135 pilot with 20 years of experience as a pilot/instructor pilot and Tanker Task Force (TTF) operations officer. Over 4,000 hours of flying time from 1969-1989. Life member of the Tempe Historical Society, the Order of Daedalians and the Air Force Association. Former Museum Director and Docent Program Manager at the Airbase Arizona Museum. He is a long-time student of airpower and military history.