Qatar-Gifted 747 In Final Stages Of ‘Air Force One’ Preparation

Air Force One
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has officially received the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i and will conduct the final commissioning flights ahead of its entrance into service as the next Air Force One in the coming weeks. The service announced June 19 that the aircraft, officially called the VC-25B Bridge Aircraft...
Brian Everstine

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

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