It’s 18 feet and 4 inches longer than the older Air Force One.
The Secret Service advised President Trump not to leave the NATO Summit in Turkey on the newer Qatari-gifted Air Force One, according to a Wednesday report. Sources familiar with the matter said the president flew out of Ankara on the older Air Force One model out of an abundance of caution for a potential threat from…
UPDATE: The White House Press Pool was advised to keep the window shades on Air Force One closed while en route to the United States after taking off from Ankara, Turkey, at 8:43 pm local time. It is still unclear if this is due to security concerns. The post (VIDEO) Trump Addresses Assassination Concerns After Sending New Air Force One to Europe Instead…
President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an old Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted plane, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran began trading strikes again.
The Secret Service advised that President Trump take the old plane to depart Turkey, according to people briefed on the situation.
“In that time they had, they would be able to accommodate communications upgrades, but not anything that would require significant structural work," Andrew Hunter, a Biden administration Air Force official, said.
Trump says the new Air Force One is heading to Mildenhall Air Force Base in the United Kingdom so troops can tour the aircraft after NATO summit.
