✈️ Travel May 1, 2026 · Stefano D'Urso

VC-25B Bridge Aircraft Completes Testing

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VC-25B Bridge Aircraft Completes Testing
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The U.S. Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has completed modification and flight testing, and is now being painted ahead of its introduction in service this summer.
The U.S. Air Force has announced on May 1, 2026, that the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, Boeing 747 gifted by the government of Qatar, has completed the modification and flight testing required to fly as an interim Air Force One (the callsign used when the U.S. President is on board). The aircraft is now being painted in the new

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