Marine One Begins Descent onto South Grounds
This photograph of Marine One was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on July 1, 2015, during the Barack Obama administration. In this photograph, Marine One is visible in the air as the presidential helicopter begins its descent onto the South Lawn. President Obama and members of his West Wing staff would later board the aircraft. Although presidents had used airplanes to travel for some time, helicopters were not adopted for use as presidential conveyance until the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.