Security decision led President Trump to take older Air Force One when he left Turkey

Trump later switched planes at an air base in England, where, he said, he let service members tour the new Air Force One.

A security decision made out of an “abundance of caution” led President Donald Trump to depart the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, on the old Air Force One instead of taking the new, Qatari-donated version, according to a source familiar with Trump’s plans.

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