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Air Force One jets to be repainted in Trump’s preferred colors
The repaint revives President Trump's 2018 red, white, gold, and dark blue design, replacing the Kennedy-era scheme on Air Force One and executive jets, with one C-32 already repainted.
- On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Air Force announced it is replacing the Kennedy-era robin's-egg blue with dark navy blue, deep red and gold across the presidential and executive VIP fleet, including the donated Qatari 747 and two Boeing VC-25B conversions.
- During President Donald Trump's first term, he pushed the red, white and blue VC-25B livery, but former President Joe Biden's 2022 decision rejected it over cost and thermal concerns.
- At Greenville, Texas, L3Harris is repainting and upgrading the C-32 aircraft during scheduled maintenance, with the first completed and returning to the fleet within months.
- Years of delays have left the VC-25B program with delivery expected in 2028, over $5 billion spent by Boeing, and a $400 million purchase of two used 747-8 aircraft for training and spares.
- Marking a visible break with tradition, some government aircraft already wear the new scheme, and the Qatari-donated 747 is expected to be ready by this summer, drawing criticism from Democrats.
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Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says
The U.S. military says a red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One.
With the entry into the White House at the latest, the US President has shown that he attaches great importance to golden paint. Now the »Air Force One« is repainted, despite technical concerns.
The U.S. Air Force decided to apply to Air Force One, the U.S. presidential plane, the color scheme preferred by President Donald Trump
The U.S. Air Force decided to apply to Air Force One, the U.S. presidential plane, the color scheme preferred by President Donald Trump: gold, red, white and dark blue, in a twist regarding the traditional chromatic design of these aircraft.
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