#10: The Espionage Era of Air Force One

Believe it or not, Air Force One once doubled as a covert espionage aircraft. This secretive transformation, under CIA director Allen Dulles during the Cold War, turned the presidential plane into an unlikely spy tool, reportedly without presidential consent.

To equip Air Force One for its clandestine role, sophisticated cameras were ingeniously mounted within the plane’s wheels. These powerful devices could capture clear images of license plates from an astonishing altitude of 29,000 feet.