Pentagon accepts Qatari jet for Air Force 1
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The United States has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar and the Air Force has been asked to find a way to rapidly upgrade it for use as a new Air Force One to transport President Donald Trump,
Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.
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President Donald Trump is planning to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, despite the move drawing bipartisan criticism.