US Pays Tribute as Iconic Air Force One Aircraft Retires

Officials at the White House on Thursday bade farewell to a jet that has carried US presidents around the world for 35 years.

This is as the administration of President Donald Trump prepares to replace it with a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar to serve as Air Force One.

White House Communications Director, Steven Cheung, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Dan Scavino, posted photos of one of the highly customized, heavily fortified Boeing 747-200B jumbo jets that are called Air Force One when carrying the US President.

Well done, good and faithful servant. The Last Ride,” Cheung wrote on X.

Recall that the Air Force announced last month that the Qatari jet had completed modification and flight testing.

According to The Washington Post, the Presidential Airlift Group will select the appropriate aircraft for each mission based on operational requirements.

“We coordinated closely with appropriate government entities to ensure all functional mission requirements were strictly met for transporting the President,” the Presidential Airlift Group said.

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