Claim
Air Force One planes were previously painted light blue, but this one has been repainted dark blue according to Trump's preference.
“पहले एयरफोर्स वन में शामिल विमानों को हल्के नीले रंग से पेंट किया जाता था। लेकिन अब इसे ट्रंप की पसंद के मुताबिक गहरे नीले रंग से पेंट किया गया है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The historic Air Force One livery, introduced under Kennedy in the early 1960s, used a light 'robin's egg'/baby blue. Multiple US and wire reports confirm the fleet, including the new VC-25B jets and the ex-Qatari 747-8 being converted, is being repainted in Trump's preferred scheme that replaces the light blue with a dark (navy) blue. The claim's core assertion—old light blue changed to dark blue per Trump's preference—is correct; it merely simplifies the full palette, which also adds red, white and gold.
Evidence
- https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/19/air-force-one-will-be-painted-red-white-and-blue-as-trump-has-hinted-us-military-says/ US Air Force confirms the presidential fleet, painted baby-blue/robin's-egg blue and white since the Kennedy administration, is being repainted in a scheme featuring dark (navy) blue, matching President Trump's stated preference. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-air-force-vip-plane-fleet-trump-paint-colors/ Reports the VIP fleet is being repainted in Trump's preferred palette, replacing the decades-old light blue livery with red, white, gold and dark blue. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://simpleflying.com/air-force-one-747-trump-new-livery-look/ The ex-Qatari Boeing 747-8 rolled out in the new Trump livery with a dark blue underside/belly, replacing the historic light blue. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/17/us/new-af1-paint-job Air Force reversed course to adopt Trump's preferred paint job, swapping the six-decade light blue Kennedy-era design for a darker blue scheme. ✓ reachable · archived