Air Force purchasing two 747-8 planes from Lufthansa to support future Air Force One program
The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift ...
NBC News
Boeing is working with Elon Musk to deliver Air Force One replacements sooner
Boeing is working with Trump advisor Elon Musk on ways to deliver delayed, overbudget Air Force One replacements sooner, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Tuesday. The pair of Boeing 747s that will ...
New York Post
A look at Reagan’s jet, the last Boeing 707 to serve as Air Force One
Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air ...
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Who built Air Force One before Boeing took over?
Before Boeing became the primary manufacturer of Air Force One, the iconic presidential aircraft was constructed by other manufacturers, setting the stage for the program’s evolution amid ...
Defense News
US Air Force names general to oversee major acquisition programs
The Air Force's B-21 Raider will be one of several key programs that Lt. Gen. Dale White will oversee in his new role. (Air Force) The U.S. Air Force plans to put an experienced ...
The National Interest
Is Air Force One the Most Advanced Plane in the World?
The VC-25A first entered service in 1990, while George H.W. Bush was in office. Built on the 747-2008 airframe but extensively customized at Boeing’s Wichita facility, the VC-25A is its own distinct ...
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Boeing F-47 NGAD Fighter: One Missing Fact Could Decide Its Fate
Key Points and Summary - Boeing has begun building the F-47, the Air Force’s sixth-generation air-superiority jet and NGAD winner, with a first flight targeted for 2028. Sparse imagery hints ...