LBJ's Jet Plane - Stonewall, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 14.458 W 098° 37.485
14R E 536104 N 3345546
This JetStar could land and taxi to within 200 yards of LBJ's so-called Western White House along the Pedernales River.
Waymark Code: WMPM3C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 6

From Stateman.com

A JetStar that flew in and out of Lyndon Johnson's ranch when he was vice president and president in the 1960s is back. The 13-passenger Lockheed plane is sometimes referred to as Air Force One Half.

The historic JetStar went on permanent exhibit at the LBJ ranch in the Hill Country, with the official dedication ceremony on Aug. 27, 2010.

This JetStar, tail number 612490, made numerous trips for the Johnson White House, including taking staffers and aides on flights to Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic during the Johnson White House years. It also flew to Puerto Rico.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): JetStar

Tail Number: (S/N): 12490

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): LBJ National Park

inside / outside: outside

Other Information::


Access restrictions:
To reach this aircraft you have to take the driving tour of the whole ranch. It is in the large parking lot next to the Texas Whitehouse.


Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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