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New VC-25B Air Force One Will Be Pulled From Service To Be “Maxed Out” With Upgrades
['Joseph Trevithick', 'Deputy Editor', 'Howard Altman', 'Tyler Rogoway']
The War Zone
The VC-25B Bridge aircraft, seen at Andrews Air Force Base at its official unveiling in June.
A stock picture of one of the Air Force’s existing VC-25A Air Force One jets.
The Air Force and L3Harris have previously pushed back on any operational security concerns surrounding the jet gifted by Qatar.
The Air Force’s efforts to acquire two fully equipped VC-25B Air Force One jets from Boeing have been repeatedly delayed, and the costs of that effort continue to rise.
An additional ex-Lufthansa 747 will be cannibalized for spare parts, as well, in support of the burgeoning Air Force One fleet.