USAF Boeing VC-25A 92-9000 may have made it`s final flight yesterday carrying " Mr Tangerine " from Europe.
More here-... https://uk.yahoo.com/last-ride-us-says-goodbye-201623964.html
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5931982-air-force-one-boeing-747-trump-vc-25a/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-TIPnfTEpQ
Yeah there's reports the new donated VC-25B was ferried at night during the week to conceal it, and it's maiden presidential flight will be 3rd July 2026 to Mount Rushmore.
I don't like it, makes it look like any random airliners from the 90s livery.
I agree,its very bland, it is not anything special--I`m surprised DT was allowed to change from the traditional colour scheme.
Doubtless when his time is up,it will be repainted back to how it should look.
Also reports the new plane can only/will only be used within continental US. Reason being, there would not have been enough time to retro fit it with all the features that the current air frame has (which was built to purpose I believe) - CMS phones (White House TS//SCI,) ballistic glass, armour plating, High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) shielding, AN/ALQ-204 Matador lenses, among other things.
And then there's the A2A refuelling capability, which is difficult to retrofit to a plane and the time it would take to flight-test an airframe after such modifications had been made.
Well I had wondered about all the extra`s the VC-25 has,or is rumoured to have,I was surprised when it was announced the "new" aircraft was ready-I was expecting it to take another 2-3 years.
Perhaps 92-9000 has`t flown it`s last trip after all.
Quote from: angry turnip on Jun 24, 2026, 16:46Well I had wondered about all the extra`s the VC-25 has,or is rumoured to have,I was surprised when it was announced the "new" aircraft was ready-I was expecting it to take another 2-3 years.
Perhaps 92-9000 has`t flown it`s last trip after all.
Yes and apparently this 'new' one will only be in use for two years, then it'll go to the Trump Library...