New ‘Bridge’ Air Force One Finishes Testing Ahead of Summer Debut
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The Air Force has finished modifying and testing the new VC-25B aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One, the service announced May 1. All that’s left now is to finish painting the jet before it starts flying this summer.
The “Bridge” aircraft is a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, gifted by Qatar’s rulers to the United States last year. It is meant to be a stopgap between the aging VC-25As, which have been in service since George H.W. Bush’s presidency, and the new VC-25B variant,
The “Bridge” aircraft is a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, gifted by Qatar’s rulers to the United States last year. It is meant to be a stopgap between the aging VC-25As, which have been in service since George H.W. Bush’s presidency, and the new VC-25B variant,
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