Air Force One

Trump confirms Secret Service snuck him off Air Force One due to Iran threat, 'I do what they say'

Meanwhile, The New York Times reported that intelligence authorities uncovered an Iranian plot to launch a shoulder-fired missile at AF1, including having located where Trump was staying in Turkey.

|ByIDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.
US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026

Israel warned US about Iran's plans to kill Trump on Air Force One, aided his escape - report

According to the report, following the threat, Trump initially boarded, in full view of the media, an aircraft that had previously served as Air Force One.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
US President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026

Donald Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iranian assassination threat - report

The arrangement concealed Trump's actual location for several hours, not only from the American public but also from many senior administration officials.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Boeing logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025.

Boeing absorbs another $280m. hit on delayed Air Force One program

The replacement for the US president's Air Force One is now expected to cost nearly $7 billion, with Boeing absorbing more than $3 billion in losses under its fixed-price contract.

|ByUDI ETZION

Israel’s ‘Air Force One’ successfully completes first test flight

The cost of the purchase and renovation of the plane is estimated to total NIS 600 million ($170m.).

NOVEMBER 4, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
The State of Israel's own 'Air Force One' aircraft made its first test flight Sunday.