It was just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday when Air Force One landed at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.
Moments after the flying Oval Office landed, President Barack Obama walked down the steps, shook hands with several officials, including Governor Ted Strickland, Congressman Tim Ryan and Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams, and then left to go to V&M Star.
Even though it was chilly and rainy, several members of the community stood to watch Air Force One land and a few even got a close-up view of the aircraft.
It could be called the tour of a lifetime, and that is exactly what Kayla, Cameron and Sean Kelty of Youngstown got Tuesday afternoon. Their uncle works on Air Force One and was able to provide a guided tour.
And the children said, the entire event was a day they will always remember. In fact, Kayla summed up the whole day is a few words.
"It is real exciting," Kayla said.
The three said the day is something they won't soon forget.
"The best part was being able to see this huge airplane," said Sean, adding that he didn't mind waiting out in the cold.
Meanwhile, Colonel Fritz Linsenmeyer, 910th Airlift Wing Commander, said he is very pleased at how smoothly everything went at the air base for the president's visit.
The colonel, who started his new position just 37 days ago, said it's been a busy month with aircraft and crews from the 910th helping out with the oil spill clean-up in the gulf.
"And then we got a call on Thursday," he said. "We are always happy to put our best foot forward for the commander in chief and support him when we can."
