Trump's Air Force One Switch: A Symptom of Deeper Security Concerns As President Donald Trump departed the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, he chose to fly back to the United States on a Boeing VC 25A aircraft that had been upgraded and modernized during his predecessor's administration.
The decision not to use the Qatari gifted jet, valued at $400 million, has sparked questions about security concerns surrounding the new plane.
The Qatari gifted jet lacks some of the same missile detection and countermeasures systems as its predecessor, which has raised eyebrows among national security experts.