President Donald Trump will make the inaugural flight of the interim Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar on Wednesday, flying to North Dakota as part of the US 250th anniversary celebrations, according to reports. The trip marks the first official use of the plane, which was painted in New York earlier this month.
President Donald Trump will conduct the inaugural flight of the Qatar-gifted interim Air Force One on Wednesday, flying to North Dakota for events marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, according to reports.
The flight follows a report by CNN earlier Monday, as The Zioneer noted in its 21:40 Jerusalem bulletin. The plane — donated to Trump by Qatar, painted in New York, and reported to have entered operational readiness — will carry the president to the anniversary celebrations. Trump had previously announced plans for a July 4 rally in Washington as part of the same series of events.
The interim Air Force One, valued at $400 million, was introduced to the public in New York earlier this month. Its first official flight to North Dakota marks the first public use of the aircraft since its painting. No formal handover ceremony had been announced; the upcoming flight effectively confirms the plane's availability for presidential travel.
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- StrongTrump displays Qatar-gifted interim Air Force One in New York
- DevelopingTrump's interim Air Force One enters operational readiness
- DevelopingQatar-donated interim Air Force One painted in New York, timed to billion-dollar pledge
- ConfirmedTrump announces July 4 rally in Washington for US 250th anniversary
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