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Air Force One, gifted to Trump from Qatar, arrives at Joint Base Andrews

NPR News · Jun 19, 2026, 9:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The luxury Boeing 747, initially valued at $400 million, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday. The jet caused controversy as one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the U.S. government.

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