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Brian Everstine
May 01, 2026
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Boeing 747-8i given to President Trump by Qatar to serve as an interim Air Force One has completed flight testing and will roll out this summer, the service says. The aircraft, officially called the VC-25B Bridge Aircraft, has completed modification and is being painted in Trump’s preferred red…
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