United States President Donald Trump has officially debuted a new Air Force One aircraft, completing an inaugural flight from the White House to North Dakota for the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
The $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet was given as an unconditional gift to the U.S. Air Force by the government of Qatar last year. To address national security and ethical concerns regarding its foreign origin, the Department of Defence subjected the plane to intensive counterintelligence sweeps, security reviews, and military retrofitting before clearing it for official presidential travel.
Before takeoff at Joint Base Andrews, President Trump expressed immens...
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Inside Trump’s New $400m Air Force One Aircraft
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