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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.

After 25 years of operation, the US Air Force officially retired this pioneering fighter jet, but plans to keep using it until at least 2034.

The plane must undergo extensive modifications before US President Donald Trump can board it, though the precise details of those modifications are classified, CNN reported.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.