US EditionAir Force One jets to be repainted in Trump’s preferred colors
The U.S. Air Force is repainting its executive fleet with President Trump's favored red, white, gold, and dark blue colors, replacing the Kennedy-era blue and white design.
- On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Air Force announced it is replacing the Kennedy-era robin's-egg blue with dark navy blue, deep red and gold across the presidential and executive VIP fleet, including the donated Qatari 747 and two Boeing VC-25B conversions.
- During President Donald Trump's first term, he pushed the red, white and blue VC-25B livery, but former President Joe Biden's 2022 decision rejected it over cost and thermal concerns.
- At Greenville, Texas, L3Harris is repainting and upgrading the C-32 aircraft during scheduled maintenance, with the first completed and returning to the fleet within months.
- Years of delays have left the VC-25B program with delivery expected in 2028, over $5 billion spent by Boeing, and a $400 million purchase of two used 747-8 aircraft for training and spares.
- Marking a visible break with tradition, some government aircraft already wear the new scheme, and the Qatari-donated 747 is expected to be ready by this summer, drawing criticism from Democrats.
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The United States Air Force decided to apply the preferred color scheme of President Donald Trump to Air Force One, presidential aircraft – gold, red, white and blue closed – which represents a...
The U.S. Air Force has decided to apply to the Air Force One, the U.S. presidential plane, the color scheme preferred by President Donald Trump: gold, red, white and dark blue, in a twist with respect to the traditional chromatic design of these aircraft. According to Air Force sources quoted by U.S. media such as CNN, the Boeing 747 that will operate as Air Force One will feature its design in these tones, a scheme proposed by the Republican in…
Red, White, Dark Blue and gold... Air Force One Will Be Repainted in Donald Trump's Favourite Colors
Since his re-election, the U.S. president had made the colour of the presidential plane a personal matter.
The livery of the US presidential plane will change following a decision by the US military, which Donald Trump previously supported.
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