Trump unveils converted Qatari jet as temporary Air Force One with new navy blue and red design
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Seung Min Kim, Manuel Balce Ceneta
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President Donald Trump unveiled a new Air Force One aircraft at Joint Base Andrews — a converted Qatari-owned jumbo jet that replaces the traditional robin's egg blue exterior with a bold navy blue and red color scheme. The plane features the presidential seal on the boarding side and a large American flag on the tail. It serves as a temporary solution until new Boeing jets arrive, expected in 2028. The Trump administration accepted the luxury jet from Qatar despite ethical and legal questions about accepting such a gift from a foreign government. The Air Force plans to keep the current VC-25As in service alongside the new jet, and the new color scheme will also be used for other government aircraft.
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The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin's egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it.
The plane's left side, where the president boards, features the presidential seal, while the tail of the aircraft has a massive American flag on it.
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