The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

Technically, "Air Force One" is a radio call sign, the designation for any Air Force aircraft with the US president aboard. The small prop plane Lyndon Baines Johnson took from Austin to his Texas ...

S ince President Donald Trump excitedly announced that he would be accepting a US$400 million plane from the Qatari government to serve as the next Air Force One, even members of his own party ...

President Trump wants to accept a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar and use it as Air Force One. The president wants to use the jet amid delays with the new replacement fleet of AF1 aircraft.

The US President has long been unhappy with the current Air Force One jets - highly customised Boeing 747-200B series aircraft - VC-25A in military speak - that entered service in 1990 under ...

President Trump said Monday he was "disappointed" in Boeing for not being quick enough to refurbish Air Force One -- and praised Qatar for offering him a free luxury jet valued at $400 million to ...

President Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this week, and U.S. officials say it could be convert ...

Trump intends to convert the Qatari aircraft into a plane he can fly on as president, with the Air Force planning to add secure communications and other classified elements to it.

A plan to paint Air Force One red, white and blue was rejected over heat exposure concerns. The "Qatar plane gift to Trump" was at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida in February 2025.

President Donald Trump defended his decision to accept a $400 million luxury plane from the Qatari government to replace the current Air Force One. “I would never be one to turn down that kind ...

President Trump is done waiting for Boeing BA -1.40%. Frustrated by delays on Boeing’s work to deliver a new Air Force One, Trump has commissioned a smaller defense contractor to ready an ...