President Trump's new Air Force One, gifted by Qatar, faced security questions after a flight switch. The older jet reportedly possessed superior anti-missile defenses and countermeasures for troop tours. This occurred amid heightened tensions with Iran, which borders Turkey. White House officials defended the new aircraft's advanced security protocols and capabilities. The US military acknowledged some mission set compromises for the gifted aircraft.

President Trump will fly to Britain using an older Air Force One aircraft. This decision follows scrutiny over a recently unveiled Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. The new plane,…

The sudden change ‘for old time’s sake’ raises new questions about the retrofitted luxury Boeing 747 the US president received as a gift.

White House denies security concerns prompted switch over from aircraft given to US by Qatar