Trump’s Air Force One switcheroo highlights security concerns around Qatari model  

Secret Service advised Trump to not fly Qatari-gifted Air Force One

It’s 18 feet and 4 inches longer than the older Air Force One.

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President Trump on Thursday addressed security concerns on Air Force One after it was diverted to a US base in the UK, telling reporters that the flight from the Middle East is "dangerous" and suggesting that Iran could have been plotting to take the plane out. "If I go, you go," the President joked after declining to confirm whether there were any…

New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say

Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.

Questions arise over new Air Force One after Trump uses old plane

The Secret Service advised that President Trump take the old plane to depart Turkey, according to people briefed on the situation.

Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One

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.

Trump ditches extravagant Qatar-gifted Air Force One to fly home from NATO summit over security concerns: report

“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.

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