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July 24, 2026
Trump Uses Older Air Force One After Missile Threat
- U.S. officials detected a credible plot to target the plane with a missile.
- The Secret Service implemented a backup strategy in response to the threat.
- Trump departed from the NATO summit on the older Air Force One instead of the newer aircraft.
2 Sources
- Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian ThreatJul 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM · NYT
- Trump flew from Turkey on older Air Force One after credible threat from Iran and its proxiesJul 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM · CBS News