US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.

Air Force Diverts Missile Funds To Modify Qatari 747

Key Points –Money is ‘excess’ from 2024 –Troubled Sentinel missile program won’t be affected –747 to be ready in 2026 The Air Force is using what it says is “excess” money in a nuclear missile program to fund at least part of the modifications to a former Qatari Boeing 747-8 to make it suitable for presidential transport. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told a congressional hearing last week that the money was diverted from building the LGM-35A S…