Daily Mail: Watch the original Air Force One fly again: Iconic presidential plane built in 1948 takes to the air to be restored to its former glory
* 'Columbine II', the four-engine plane used by President Dwight Eisenhower was built in 1948
* Plane was almost destroyed in New York during 1953, when air traffic controllers confused flight numbers
* Was originally known as Air Force 8610, but the plane's name was later changed to Air Force One in 1962
* Last week it was resurrected for another flight from Arizona to Virginia, where it will be restored
The original 'Air Force One' plane has been sitting in a hanger collecting dust for over a decade.
And last week it was resurrected for another flight from Arizona to Virginia, where it will be restored.
Nicknamed 'Columbine II', the four-engine plane is getting a makeover to look just as it did while President Dwight Eisenhower was in office.
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WNU Editor: Quite a contrast from today's Air Force One.
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