Trump Switches Back To Qatari Plane After Leaving Turkey On Old Air Force One [View all]
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Trump left Ankara, Turkey, on the old Air Force One jet after flying there on the Boeing 747 gifted to the U.S. by Qatar last year.
Trump told reporters in Turkey and said on Truth Social that he was flying home on the old plane because the Qatari jet was headed to RAF Mildenhall, a U.S. Air Force base in Suffolk, England, and “two or three” other bases in Europe so service members could tour the aircraft, calling the detour to England a “short trip.”
According to the New York Times, Trump’s departure from Ankara—where he attended a NATO Summit—was done quickly, and passengers on board were asked to close their window shades before takeoff.
The old jet carrying the president arrived at the British Air Force Base RAF Mildenhall—which also houses U.S. Air Force jets—before switching back to the new jet for the final leg of the journey to Washington.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/07/09/trump-switches-back-to-qatari-plane-after-leaving-turkey-on-old-air-force-one/
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