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Miami Library Chooses Historic VC-25A Air Force One as Centerpiece Over Qatar's 747

The Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 was expected to be the library’s star attraction, but the centerpiece will be SAM 29000, the VC-25A Air Force One, displayed at the base of a new glass Miami library tower. The VC-25A is a fully functional airborne White House with a presidential suite and secure communications, while the newer 747-8 has been repurposed as Bridge Air Force One during the VC-25B program’s delays into 2028; the long‑term fate of the Qatar 747 remains undecided.

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Qatar-Donated Air Force One Heads Back to Texas for Security Upgrades

After a rushed 10-month conversion, the Qatar-donated 747 serving as interim Air Force One is headed to a Texas facility for a four-week retrofit to add modular defensive systems (missile-warning sensors, DIRCM/infrared countermeasures, chaff and flare dispensers) to close a survivability gap. The upgrade aims to improve protection, but the aircraft is not yet at the full defensive standard of the legacy VC-25A fleet, while Boeing’s next-generation VC-25B isn’t due until mid-2028, indicating this is a staged modernization rather than a complete rebuild.

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