Lockheed VC-140B JetStar In 1961, the U.S. Air Force acquired six Lockheed VC-140B JetStars to transport the President of the United States, high-ranking government officials and other heads of state. The VC-140B is the military version of the famous Lockheed Model 1329 business jet, the first business jet produced in quantity for the civilian market. Assigned to Andrews AFB, Md., these JetStars could operate from runways too small for larger USAF jet transports. #avgeek The VC-140B provided fas

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VIDEO - A piece of Cobb County history flew into the Cobb County International Airport on Monday morning. A Lockheed JetStar came home for the final time. Donated by an anonymous donor, this historic aircraft will soon reside at the Aviation History and Technology Center (AHTC), formerly known as the The Aviation Wing of Marietta, near Dobbins ARB. More than 200 JetStars were built in Marietta. They are considered the first corporate jet and served Presidents from Kennedy to Reagan. Turn up the

Lockheed JetStar II Display Interior