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The newest Air Force One jet, gifted to President Trump<\/u> from the Qatari government, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.<\/p>

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On Friday afternoon, Trump toured the luxury Boeing 747<\/u> plane that initially stirred controversy. The plane was one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the U.S. government<\/u> and raised legal and ethical questions after Qatar offered to replace the presidential jet last year. Trump said last May he’d be “stupid” not to accept the offer. Industry groups originally said the plane could be worth approximately $400 million. <\/p>

Trump also spoke standing in front of the plane, thanking the Emir of Qatar and praising Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n

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The president praised the workmanship of the plane, describing it as the “world’s most luxurious plane.”<\/p>

“This plane was transformed into a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody’s ever seen before, probably even almost outside of an airplane,” Trump said. “Nobody’s ever seen anything like this, and in only 10 months, a timeframe no one thought possible.”<\/p>

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The VC-25B Bridge aircraft will now undertake its commissioning flights, what the Air Force calls a “final exam” for the plane. The plane was modified after serving the Qatari Head of State.<\/p>

“Once these flights are successfully completed, the aircraft is officially “commissioned” into the active executive airlift fleet and becomes available for presidential missions,” an Air Force press release said<\/u>.<\/p>

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The aircraft from Qatar will “serve as a bridge until the [long-term] VC-25B is delivered,” according to earlier communications from the Air Force<\/u>. The plane was delivered well before expectations. The Air Force originally estimated the plane would be delivered in 2028 but said by modifying requirements it could deliver the first aircraft in 2027. The modifications “were carefully crafted to prioritize mission over aesthetics, leaving much of the previous head of state interior layout minimally changed,” the Air Force said.<\/p>\n\n

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach praised the delivery.<\/p>

“Many thought it could not be done, but the United States Air Force was able to execute and provide a secure, reliable airborne command post on an accelerated timeline,” he said.<\/p>

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