Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet

Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet describes a sudden change in aircraft plans for Donald Trump’s travel from Turkey to England. Instead of using the newly delivered, Qatar-gifted aircraft, Trump said he would fly on the older Air Force One for the Mildenhall Air Force Base leg, announced in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. He framed the decision as a way for “brave men and women” to tour the new plane, which he previously flew on to Turkey. The switch led to questions at a news conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, including speculation that security concerns tied to Iran could be the reason. Trump did not address the aircraft issue directly, but said the president’s life is dangerous and claimed he is “number one on the kill list for Iran.” The administration also faced criticism last year for accepting a controversial Qatar Boeing 747 gift.