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The luxury Qatari jet being transformed into a new Air Force One will be delivered this summer, the Air Force said in a statement, roughly a year after its extensive modification began.

The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.

Air Force One was heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with President Trump when a "minor electrical issue" was discovered. Leavitt said the aircraft turned around out of an an abundance of caution, landing at Joint Base Andrews at 11:07 p.m. ET.

With tension growing between the US and its European allies over Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland, the president said today he has “a lot of meetings” scheduled to discuss the territory and suggested he could use tools beyond tariffs to acquire the Arctic island.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAM 26000 operated as Air Force One from 1962 to 1998, carrying eight US presidents. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in on board, and the plane transported John F. Kennedy's body from Texas.

The US Air Force’s strategy for fighting in the Indo-Pacific region would face significant challenges during a conflict over Taiwan, possibly resulting in defeat. That is the conclusion of two scholars who examined the likely outcome of such a ...