Sentinel ICBM Delays Pay For Qatari 747-8 Modification Costs

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The U.S. Air Force will pay the bill to modify a Boeing 747-8 obtained from the Qatari government into a temporary presidential transport aircraft using funds diverted from the delayed Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, Secretary Ryan Meink said on...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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