The luxury Qatari jet being transformed into a new Air Force One will be delivered this summer, the Air Force said in a statement, roughly a year after its extensive modification began.
President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.
The Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is set to fly as "VC-25 bridge aircraft" by summer 2026, as delays continue to plague ...
President Harry Truman used The Independence, a Douglas VC-118, as his Air Force One plane. The aircraft entered service in 1947, retired in 1953, and became a museum piece in 1965. Visitors ...
The next generation of presidential aircraft has slipped further into the future, with the Air Force now targeting the middle of 2028 for the first of Boeing’s heavily modified jets to be ready ...
During Trump’s 2nd term, Air Force One has flown to Miami for a UFC fight, Daytona Beach for NASCAR’s Great American Race and trips to Mar-a-Lago. #AirForceOne and #TrumpForceOne hashtags on ...
The VC-25A first entered service in 1990, while George H.W. Bush was in office. Built on the 747-2008 airframe but extensively customized at Boeing’s Wichita facility, the VC-25A is its own distinct ...