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| Trump's Qatari Force One expected to take flight this summer after older plane's dramatic mid-flight U-turn |
| 2026-01-23 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] President Donald Trump's $400 million Qatari-donated Air Force One is expected to be ready for summer. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday on the timeline, suggesting that the new plane could be part of the America250 celebration marking the nation's birthday. Trump has been insistent about Air Force One getting a red, white and blue color scheme, which would more closely resemble the so-called 'Trump Force One,' the president's private plane that he used for campaigning. In a statement to the Journal, the Air Force said that it 'remains committed to expediting delivery of the VC-25 bridge aircraft in support of the Presidential airlift mission, with an anticipated delivery no later than summer 2026.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joked Tuesday night that the Qatari jet was looking 'much better' after the president and his entourage were forced to return to Joint Base Andrews after an hour in the air and change planes. The White House said one of the larger Air Force Ones, which was supposed to fly the president to Zurich, Switzerland, had a 'minor electrical issue,' forcing the 747 to turn around somewhere over New York. The two 747-200s that are used as Air Force One - only the plane's call sign when the president is on board - date back to 1990 and 1991. The president was then forced to fly abroad in the smaller C-32, the style of plane more commonly used by the vice president or first lady. Related: VC-25Â 01/21/2020Â The US Air Force recently acquired a new $64 million Gulfstream private jet for VIP government officials VC-25Â 08/13/2012Â Pentagon Envisions New Air Force One VC-25Â 04/30/2009Â The Forgotten Element of the Fly-by? Related: C-32Â 10/16/2025Â Pete Hegseth's jet makes emergency landing in Britain after high-stakes NATO summit on Russia-Ukraine war C-32Â 06/24/2022Â NIA arrests accused in TRF conspiracy case C-32Â 12/01/2015Â Unofficial results pour in, PTI dominates Islamabad Related: Air Force One 01/21/2026 Trump's Jet has sudden electrical problems 100's of mile out to sea, went back to switch planes and took off again at 5 a.m. Air Force One 01/17/2026 How The 1917 Virgin Islands Deal Is A Blueprint For Buying Greenland Air Force One 01/06/2026 BND secretly monitored Prez Obama's phone calls from AirForce1 |
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