The Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 meant to serve as a bridge Air Force One has emerged from paint in Donald Trump’s red, white, dark blue and gold scheme and has entered final government modification work.
The jet was photographed at Waco, Texas, after moving from L3Harris’ modification and flight-test site in Greenville, Texas. The aircraft now carries United States of America titles, a dark blue underside, a red-and-gold stripe, an American flag on the tail, a presidential seal, and a U.S. Air Force roundel. The Air Force has finished flight testing and is treating paint and final systems work as the last major step before delivery.
The service is using the 747-8 as a VC-25B bridge aircraft while Boeing continues work on the two new presidential 747-8s. Delivery is still being targeted for around 4 July, but no formal date has been issued.