DCC's Historic Falcon One Aircraft to be Restored to Former Glory

Locally owned Automaxx+, LLC and IGL Coatings USA team up with sponsors to provide costly detailing and coating service free of charge to preserve a piece of history

Dutchess County Community College at Hudson Valley Regional Airport (DCC @ HVR) will host a team of approximately 25 experienced detailers and sponsors from as far away as the Netherlands and Norway to perform extensive restoration project on former Air Force One jet. Work is set to begin at Tradewind Aviation on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 a.m. and end on Sunday, April 30 by 12 p.m. 

DCC @ HVR is home of Falcon One, a former Air Force One jet, which supports hands-on student learning in aviation science and also holds significant historical value. The Grumman C3-C20 jet was previously owned by the U.S. government and used by presidents George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, and General Norman Schwarzkopf. It was acquired by DCC at nominal cost through government surplus.

Owners of Automaxx+, LLC in Wappingers Falls Tracy and Glenn Urfer initiated the Falcon One Project, which will join together detailers from around the world to restore the exterior of the aircraft and recondition the interior leather. The company specializes in aviation detailing and ceramic coatings in addition to automotive and industrial detailing and ceramic coatings. 

Coordinator of DCC’s Aviation Maintenance Program Genna Suraci said of the project, “We are so grateful to Tracy and Glenn for bringing us this opportunity. The coating is a very expensive process, costing tens of thousands of dollars, and we would not be able to afford to do this without their support. In my eyes, they’re saving a piece of history – polishing a gem and keeping it pristine.”

The project is sponsored by Automaxx+, LLC, IGL Coatings USA, Rupes, Detail Bookie, Autofiber, Fireball USA, Detailing Success, P&S Detailing Supplies, FBS, Dutchess Community College Foundation, Paula’s Runway Café, American Detailer Garage, Duck Detailing, Angel Wax, Detailers Roadmap, The EZ Creeper Company, Inc., and SB3 Coatings.

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