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Trump used an older Air Force One before boarding the new jet
The plane swap followed months of scrutiny over a luxury replacement while Boeing faced long delays in delivering next generation Air Force One aircraft.
President Donald Trump left Turkey for the NATO summit using an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari donated jet that had brought him there, before later boarding the new plane in Britain for the trip to Washington, according to Reuters, via SCMP Economy.
The Reuters account says the Turkey leg took place as tensions with Iran escalated, with Iran bordering Turkey.
The switch came after months of public scrutiny over the luxury aircraft intended as a temporary replacement while Boeing struggled to deliver long delayed next generation Air Force One planes.
Trump said on Truth Social he would use the older baby blue Air Force One for a flight from Ankara to RAF Mildenhall in Britain, while the new plane stopped at the same base for US service members to tour, before the aircraft took off for Joint Base Andrews outside Washington.