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The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One. The jet is expected to be ready for President Donald Trump this summer and is currently being repainted in his livery. The status was announced late Friday in a news release.
theaviationist.comThe U.S. Air Force announced late Friday that it has completed modifications and testing on a Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar and expects the aircraft to be ready for temporary use this summer. The jet is currently being repainted.
According to the Air Force news release, the aircraft was adapted from an already-available widebody to serve in a temporary VIP transport role while Boeing continues work on the new VC-25A presidential aircraft. The service signaled the donated jet remains on track for that interim duty.
The Air Force did not detail the exact timeline beyond “this summer” or specify whether the aircraft would be used by President Donald Trump.
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