Pakistan, July 9 -- US President Donald Trump switched presidential aircraft during his journey home from the NATO summit in Turkiye, flying from Ankara to Britain aboard an older Air Force One before transferring to a newly refurbished jet gifted by Qatar for the final leg to Washington.

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The visit marked the first international trip for the newly renovated aircraft, which has been introduced as an interim presidential plane while Boeing continues work on the delayed next-generation Air Force One fleet. The summit took place amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following renewed hostilities involving Iran.

According to Reuters, Trump chose to leave Ankara aboard the older light-...