Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours

BBC News - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete February 18, 2026 at 06:17 PM

Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours

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Air Force One and other US executive planes are receiving a new paint design incorporating gold, deep red, and navy blue, colors favored by former President Trump. The updates, part of scheduled maintenance, will also be applied to a Boeing 747-8i donated by Qatar. This marks a departure from the white, blue, and robin's egg blue scheme used since the Kennedy era. While Trump initially sought a broader makeover, his successor, Biden, cancelled those plans. The Air Force states the new color scheme is not expected to increase costs or delays. The repainting includes the Boeing VC-25B, four C-32 jets, and the Qatari jet, with one C-32 already completed.

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