Political Fight Emerges Over DOD’s Secret Qatari 747 Contract

Air Force VC-25A. Credit: U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force VC-25A

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Pentagon will not disclose the funding amount or timelines related to turning a gifted Boeing 747-8 from the government of Qatar into an interim Air Force One, even though the current program of record to create a new fleet has been public from its inception. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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