India, May 2 -- The US Air Force has announced that it has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet to have it ready for Donald Trump's presidential use this summer as a 'temporary Air Force One.' The service, in a release late Friday, said that the jet has been overhauled and painted in red, white and blue.

The $400 million Qatari jumbo, described as "the palace in the sky" due to its top-of-the-line luxury finishes, was a gift to the US Commander-in-Chief from the United States' steadfast Gulf ally, Qatar. While Trump claimed that it wouldn't be flying until his term ends, the US Air Force officials said that the aircraft would serve as a "bridge" until Boeing delivers a pair of new planes for use before 2028.

The aircraft has ...