Inside Trump’s new Air Force One rush as Iran threat triggered plane swap

2 min readNew DelhiJul 26, 2026 12:29 AM IST President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump switched planes while leaving the NATO Summit in Turkey earlier this month after an alleged threat that proxy Iranian forces were targeting him and Air Force One, the New York Times reported. The report, citing people aware of the matter, stated that the Iranian threat emerged while the US President was in Ankara attending the NATO Summit. Trump flew to Turkey in the new Boeing 747-8, which was described by the US administration as the new Air Force One that has been donated by Qatar.Secret Service advised aircraft swap Since the Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 lacked the same advanced defensive capabilities as the