After 35 years of service, the iconic Boeing VC-25A Air Force One—which transported US presidents since the George H.W. Bush administration—appears to have flown its final official mission. White House officials confirmed the historic plane completed its farewell flight returning from the G7 summit in France to Joint Base Andrews.
The Final Flight Details
- Aircraft: Boeing VC-25A (tail number 92-9000).
- Route: From France to Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C..
- Key Passengers: US President Donald Trump and White House staff.
- Key Tributes: White House Communications Director Steven Cheung and Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley both posted photos of the landing to X, calling it “The Last Ride” and a “good and faithful servant”.
What Happens Next
- The New Fleet: The aircraft are making way for a new Boeing 747-8 “bridge” aircraft (the VC-25B), which is controversially being readied for service after being gifted to the US by Qatar.
- Aircraft Retirement: The retired VC-25A jets are expected to remain in the US Air Force’s executive fleet but will no longer serve in the primary Air Force One capacity, similar to previous historical Presidential Aircraft.
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