White House staff bids farewell to planes used as Air Force One for more than 35 years
- On Thursday, White House officials bade farewell to one of two Boeing 747-200 jets that have served as Air Force One for more than 30 years.
- Gifted by Qatar, a modified Boeing 747-800 will soon join the fleet to bridge the gap until Boeing delivers two custom-modified VC-25Bs in roughly two years.
- Operating for every president since George H.W. Bush, the VC-25A flew missions to Iraq, China, and Australia while transporting leaders during crises like September 11, 2001.
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and Communications Director Steven Cheung posted farewells, while US Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley shared photos of its final flight.
- The Air Force plans to retain the older VC-25As alongside the C-32 and the new jet, which features a red, white, and blue livery favored by President Donald Trump.
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The aircraft, which "carried every president from George Bush", according to the chief of the United States protocol, made its last trip to France, for the G7 summit, before its final arrest.
U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday the current presidential Air Force One, which has transported the country's leaders for 35 years, and is preparing to use the controversial aircraft donated by the Qatari royal family. The Boeing 747-200B, which receives the name Air Force One when transporting the president, made its last journey last morning, moving Trump back to Washington after participating in the G7 summit in France. “Well d…
U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the current Air Force One presidential aircraft on Thursday, which...
White House Staff Bid Farewell to Jet Used as Air Force One For 35 Years
Members of President Donald Trump’s White House have bid farewell to a long-serving aircraft frequently used as Air Force One as they prepare to welcome another. They shared their thoughts on June 18, during the plane’s final flight, while returning to the United States from France, where Trump attended the G7 and signed a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. The jet, a heavily modified Boeing 747-200B, is one of three…
White House staff share emotional tributes as Donald Trump's Air Force One completes 'final flight'
White House staff have shared emotional tributes as Donald Trump's Air Force One touches down for the "final" time. After returning from the President's G7 trip, Washington personnel took to social media to salute the aircraft after serving Presidents for 35 years.White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino shared a photo of the plane and said that he was "fortunate to fly around the world on this iconic plane for five and a half years — of th…
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