The Total Force C-17 team at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, has received the second of its new C-17 airlifters. It was flown to Hawaii from the Boeing production plant in Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 21. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports that some 30 civic leaders from Hawaii made the flight aboard the C-17. (Note to Star-Bulletin: Nice article, but the C-17 is a strategic cargo plane.)
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
Sept. 15, 2025
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…