
Air Force One Milestone. The Air Force has awarded a contract modification to Boeing to buy two commercial 747-8 planes that will be modified to replace the existing Air Force One aircraft. The purchase price was not disclosed. In 2019, Boeing will begin outfitting the new planes with a mission communications system, electrical power upgrades, a medical facility, an executive interior, a self-defense system and autonomous ground operations capabilities, the Air Force says. The aircraft are slated to be ready…