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Military● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 3:02 PM

Air Force seeks 737 MAX for VIP airlift

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Breaking Defense · global

The aircraft would be known as the C-40 when modified for military missions, and would appear to be the first time the 737 MAX would be militarized for a government customer.

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