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Boeing VC-25B Bridge
The Boeing VC-25B Bridge is a military conversion of a single Boeing 747-8 airliner, serving as an interim Air Force One presidential transport to complement the United States Air Force's aging VC-25A fleet. Originally built as a Boeing Business Jet, the aircraft was delivered to Qatar Amiri Flight in April 2012 and used by the House of Thani. In June 2023, it was delivered to Global Jet Isle of Man. The U.S. federal government acquired the plane as a gift from the Qatari government in 2025 and it underwent modifications by L3Harris for its new role. U.S. president Donald Trump uses the aircraft alongside the existing VC-25As. As a stopgap for the VC-25B, the VC-25B Bridge lacks several features of the definitive aircraft, including defensive countermeasures. The aircraft is slated to be transferred to Trump's presidential library foundation shortly before the end of his second term, though critics argue that such a transfer may be unconstitutional.