Trump says he will use old Air Force One to travel to UK with new plane going there too
Trump said the Qatari-gifted jet will visit the base so U.S. service members can tour it while he flies home on an older Air Force One.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump switched from the new Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-800 to an older Boeing VC-25A for his return flight from Turkey to RAF Mildenhall, England, to allow military personnel to tour the new aircraft.
- Renewed tensions with Iran fueled questions about the swap, as experts noted the $400m jet lacks some missile detection and countermeasure systems found on older presidential aircraft.
- Defending the aircraft's safety, the Air Force argued the jet's rapid conversion was done "without accepting any risk regarding security, safety, or secure communications," describing it as a temporary "bridge" pending new custom planes.
- Asked about the switch, Trump dismissed security concerns, stating "I'm number one on the kill list for Iran," and suggesting window blind closures were due to "sleazebags over here."
- After leaving office, Trump intends to donate the luxury aircraft to his Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Miami, though critics previously condemned the gift as a conflict of interest.
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Donald Trump made a flying UK visit - but something's weird about Air Force One
The new Air Force One may be a palace in the sky, but it seems it's not quite a flying fortress. Trump set down at RAF Mildenhall to refuel and change planes last night - and gave a very weird excuse as to why.
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Donald Trump's Qatari Force One Reportedly Grounded Due To Security Concerns
ABDULLAH GUCLU / Donald Trump / Qatari Force One Donald Trump had to use “the old plane” because his illegal foreign jet from Qatar wasn’t secure enough to fly out of an active warzone, many experts believe. Trump’s Qatari-“gifted” jet, which he claims is “the world’s most luxurious plane,” was grounded yesterday, forcing him to use the original Air Force One out of Turkey. On Truth Social, where the president does a good portion of his lying, h…
Excessive caution led US President to leave the NATO summit aboard the old Air Force One instead of using the new version donated by Doha
Trump switches back to old Air Force One
ANKARA — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was leaving Turkey aboard an older Air Force One aircraft rather than a recently renovated Qatari-donated jet, an unexpected switch that renewed scrutiny of the costly, fast-tracked retrofit.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Trump unexpectedly switches back to old Air Force One, sidelining Qatari jet
WASHINGTON/ANKARA — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was leaving Turkey aboard an older Air Force One aircraft rather than a recently renovated Qatari-donated jet, an unexpected switch that renewed scrutiny of the costly, fast-tracked retrofit. The post Trump unexpectedly switches back to old Air Force One, sidelining Qatari jet appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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