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 scrapped by the Biden administration.
The presidential jets will retain their current white and two-tone blue paint scheme, which dates back to the Kennedy administration.
Reasons for the decision include concerns over potential increases in engineering, time, and cost, as well as the risk of darker colors causing components to exceed temperature qualification limits.

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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.