White House staff bids farewell to planes used as Air Force One for more than 35 years
- On Thursday, White House officials bade farewell to one of two Boeing 747-200 jets that have served as Air Force One for more than 30 years.
- Gifted by Qatar, a modified Boeing 747-800 will soon join the fleet to bridge the gap until Boeing delivers two custom-modified VC-25Bs in roughly two years.
- Operating for every president since George H.W. Bush, the VC-25A flew missions to Iraq, China, and Australia while transporting leaders during crises like September 11, 2001.
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and Communications Director Steven Cheung posted farewells, while US Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley shared photos of its final flight.
- The Air Force plans to retain the older VC-25As alongside the C-32 and the new jet, which features a red, white, and blue livery favored by President Donald Trump.
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The White House formally said goodbye to the iconic aircraft that transported U.S. leaders over the past 35 years
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