Air Force One Halloween flyover
The gist
An Iowa farm family's America 250 cornfield design drew an Air Force One flyover after a call for its coordinates.
The tribute honors service members, and the president flew over it en route to a Sioux City speech.
How it unfolded
- last springThe Gallagher family planted an America 250 tribute design in their cornfield in Hornick, Iowa, using precision planting technology to switch between hybrids.
- Oct 28, 2026The family farm received an Air Force One flyover over the cornfield tribute; Gallagher said a lieutenant called asking for the design's coordinates.
- Oct 29, 2026Air Force One performed a flyover as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a Halloween event on the South Lawn.