Turkey spent eight months and more than $120 million transforming a former military airport before one of the world's largest passenger aircraft could touch down. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to the United States and expected to be converted into an interim presidential aircraft while Boeing continues work on the delayed VC-25B Air Force One programme, required major infrastructure upgrades at Ankara's Etimesgut Airport ahead of the 2026 NATO summit.

Boeing 747-8 настолько велик, что для его посадки во время саммита НАТО Турции пришлось реконструировать военную взлетно-посадочную полосу.

Turkey spent eight months and more than $120 million transforming a former military airport before one of the world's largest passenger aircraft could touch down. The aircraft, a…