The Air Force as soon as January plans to begin initial modification of the first of two commercial Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets slated for the $5.3 billion next Air Force One program, dubbed the VC-25B, a major event in the high-profile effort to demonstrate initial flight in late 2021. The start of aircraft modifications and first flight are two of five remaining major program acquisition milestones for the VC-25B program schedule set by Pentagon acquisition executive Ellen Lord in a...
