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Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump?

Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump?

Summary

President Donald Trump secretly changed planes after a Nato summit in Turkey. He left Ankara airport on a smaller military jet instead of the usual presidential plane, Air Force One, while journalists and staff on board Air Force One were unaware he had left.

Key Facts

  • The event happened after the Nato summit in Turkey in July.
  • President Trump first boarded Air Force One at Ankara airport.
  • Then he secretly moved to a smaller C-32A military aircraft, a modified Boeing 757.
  • The transfer involved using a catering truck lifted to plane level on the opposite side.
  • Journalists and some White House staff were on Air Force One but told to close window shades.
  • They did not know the president was no longer on the plane.
  • The C-32A is often used by the vice president.
  • The story was reported by the Washington Post and covered by BBC’s State Department correspondent.
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