Claim
Last month, an old Air Force One aircraft was retired after 36 years of use, and this new plane will take its place.
“पिछले महीने एयरफोर्स वन के एक पुराने विमान को 36 वर्षों तक इस्तेमाल करने के बाद रिटायर कर दिया गया और यह नया विमान अब इसी पुराने विमान की जगह लेगा।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The original VC-25A Boeing 747-200B entered presidential service in 1990 and was formally phased out of Air Force One duty in June 2026 — about 36 years, matching the claim's timeframe and 'last month' framing relative to the July 2, 2026 broadcast. A retrofitted Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 (VC-25B Bridge) took its place, first flying as Air Force One on July 1, 2026. The only minor nuance is that the old jet is being retired from presidential use rather than scrapped, and the Qatari jet is an interim 'bridge' until Boeing's delayed VC-25B arrives, but the core claim is factually correct.
Evidence
- https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5931982-air-force-one-boeing-747-trump-vc-25a/ White House officials bid farewell in June 2026 to the VC-25A Boeing 747 Air Force One aircraft that had served since 1990 (roughly 36 years). ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/air-force-one-1990s-planes-retired-white-house/ Reports that Trump unveiled the new Air Force One and bid farewell to the planes used since 1990, confirming the ~36-year service life and the timing (June 2026, 'last month' relative to the July 2 broadcast). ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_VC-25B_Bridge The retrofitted Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 (VC-25B Bridge) is the new aircraft replacing the 1990-era VC-25A as an interim Air Force One. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/retrofitted-qatari-jet-flight-air-force-one-trump.html On July 1, 2026 the new Qatari-gifted jet made its inaugural flight as Air Force One, taking over from the retiring 1990 aircraft. ✓ reachable · archived