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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Most B-52 upgrades behind schedule or over budget, GAO finds

The findings, in a new report from the Government Accountability Office, come as the Air Force spends an estimated $21 billion to keep the 76 aging bombers flying decades past their planned lifespan. The two costliest programs, new engines and radar, are running over on all three counts.

NYTIMES (Tyler Pager) - White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades’

The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.

ABCNEWS - Secret Service urged Trump to use old Air Force One as a security precaution: Sources

The change in plans was not prompted by a specific threat, but influenced in part by differences in the plane security capabilities, two U.S. officials told ABC News.