"This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.

The Pentagon has acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June during an Iranian ...

Prior to attack on biggest US military base in Middle East, US had already started taking ‘force protection’ measures.

The Air Force is using money previously given to its Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to convert a Qatari luxury jet into an Air Force One.

President Trump is set to receive a “flying palace” Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family, which he will use as Air Force One.. Trump, 78, intends to use the aircraft — called ...

Qatar's military build-up includes consideration of an order for 24 additional Rafales and the expansion of its air bases. The Qatar Emiri Air Force is one of the world's most remarkable air forces .

The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.

Qatar's Boeing 747-8i gift to Trump raises questions about its differences from Air Force One, including size, cost, and interior luxury versus military design.

Qatar Air Force Apache gunships perform a flyover as Air Force One is ready to depart from Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...

President Trump defended accepting a $400 million aircraft from Qatar to temporarily replace Air Force One, arguing that the aircraft is more “impressive” than the current presidential plane.

Air Force One is a specially configured version of Boeing's 747-200B jumbo jet. Rebecca Blackwell/AP The plane is also equipped with electronic warfare capabilities and missile countermeasures.