US President Dwight Eisenhower aboard USS Des Moines at Athens, Greece, 15 Dec 1959

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Caption     US President Dwight Eisenhower aboard USS Des Moines at Athens, Greece, 15 Dec 1959 ww2dbase
Date 15 Dec 1959
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 68568
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,172 x 917 pixels



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1. Anonymous says:
13 Apr 2019 08:52:45 PM

What are the things on the wheels of the bird????
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Apr 2019 03:09:29 PM

To Anonymous (above):
According to the official Navy caption for this photo, that is flotation gear fitted to the main wheels. It appears to have air bottles of some sort, presumably to inflate soft pontoons, or something. It certainly looks a bit awkward.

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