President Trump Used Decoy Air Force One Amid Iran Threat

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President Trump Used Decoy Air Force One Amid Iran Threat

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In an extraordinary security measure last month, President Donald Trump was secretly evacuated from Air Force One in Turkey, utilizing a catering truck to transfer to a different aircraft. This “deception operation” took place on July 8 in Ankara, during a NATO summit, following a credible Iranian assassination threat against the President or Air Force One.

The President publicly boarded an older model of Air Force One, a Boeing 747-200, in front of media cameras. However, minutes later, he secretly exited the plane via a catering truck’s cargo hold, which then transported him to a C-32A, a U.S. Air Force VIP transport aircraft. This smaller C-32A, a modified Boeing 757, then flew Trump to the United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the older Air Force One, with White House journalists and some staff on board, departed as a decoy. Reports indicate that these individuals were unaware of the President’s absence and were instructed to keep their window shades closed during the flight. The new Boeing 747-8 Air Force One, which had brought Trump to Turkey, also served as a decoy, flying to the UK earlier that evening.

Trump confirmed the events, stating that the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to the threat. U.S. intelligence agencies had detected specific Iranian threats targeting him, prompting the elaborate ruse. While previous instances of presidents using alternative aircraft as decoys exist, this operation is considered unusual due to the presence of unsuspecting staff and journalists on the decoy plane.

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