Pentagon accepts luxury Boeing 747
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The decision to accept a donated commercial aircraft, which President Trump has said will serve as Air Force One, has raised security and ethics questions.
US President Donald Trump, while accepting the ‘gift’ earlier this month, said he would be ‘stupid’ to turn it down. And with good reason. The 747-8 is one of the world’s most luxurious jets and belongs to a newer fleet of planes than the current batch that forms part of Air Force One.
Imagine stepping into a flying palace, where luxury meets cutting-edge technology. That's what the Boeing 747-8, gifted by Qatar to
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, a mission that will require extensive modifications.
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