Trump Abruptly Switches Back To Old Air Force One Instead Of Qatari Plane
The post Trump Abruptly Switches Back To Old Air Force One Instead Of Qatari Plane appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline President Donald Trump is for now ditching the new gifted Qatari jet days after his first international flight on the plane, prompting questions about its security capabilities after Trump restarted the war with Iran on Wednesday. President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Ellesworth Air Force Base in South Dakota on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts 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 in a post on Truth Social 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 Engla