Report: Biden Won’t Use Trump’s AF-1 Colors

Reports indicate that presidential jets used as Air Force One will continue in their current white and two-tone blue paint scheme for the foreseeable future.

Thom Patterson

Friday, June 10, 2022 at 03:57 PM ET

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The next generation of VC-25 jets used as Air Force One will sport the traditional white and two-tone blue colors. [Courtesy: White House]

Key Takeaways:

Former President Trump's proposed red, white, and blue livery for Air Force One has been canceled, with the presidential jets retaining their classic white and two-tone blue scheme.
The Biden administration official cited concerns that the "Trump paint scheme" could drive additional engineering, time, and cost.
The U.S. Air Force added that darker colors on the underside of the VC-25B aircraft might contribute to temperatures exceeding the current qualification limits of certain components.
The existing white and two-tone blue livery has been in use for six decades, dating back to the Kennedy administration.

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It looks like the red, white, and blue Air Force One livery proposed by then-President Trump three years ago will not be happening. Instead, the presidential jets will continue in their current white and two-tone blue paint scheme for the foreseeable future.

What’s wrong with red, white, and blue? Reports by CNBC and Politico quote an unnamed Biden administration official who said the “Trump paint scheme” for the next generation of Boeing VC-25B presidential jets “is not being considered because it could drive additional engineering, time, and cost.” VC-25Bs are a military variant of Boeing’s 747-8 airliners.