Daniel L. Berek's Photo Gallery

This was Dwight D. Eisenhower's personal mount, replacing the VC-54C of Harry S Truman. This aircraft was superseded by the VC-137C (Boeing 707) under President Kennedy. Columbine III served as a VIP transport through 1966, when she was retired.

President Truman's mount was restored with its distinctive eagle scheme in 1977.

President Harry Truman ordered the 29th DC-6 off the Santa Monica production line as his personal transport.

This was the first purpose-built presidential transport, used by FDR and Truman.

This wonderful bird is now on display at the Champaign Aviation Museum, where patrons are allowed to walk through the aircraft.

This has to be one of the most elegant airliners ever built.

I haven't seen one of these in 20 years. These little boxy turboprops may not win a beauty contest, but they certainly do not lack for character.

The Twin Otter is one of my perennial favorite aircraft and I am always happy to spot one. This handsome example is used by J R S Sky Inc. at Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport for skydiving.

This Twin Otter has since exchanged her wheels for floats and flies for Seaborne Airlines in the Caribbean.

A "new" turboprop sits alongside two of its much older piston-engine Beech 18s.

An American Eagle ATR-72 taxies at SJU, next in line for take-off.

A 1973-vintage Britten-Norman Islander takes on passengers and fuel for the short hop to the scenic island of Vieques, on of two isles off the eastern coast of the main island of Puerto Rico.