Wondering they flew 2 planes to Turkey for the NATO Summit?

[imanamerican63]

Hog wash that he wanted to show off his new remodel old used up plane which cost millions of taxpayer dollars, but yet AF1 was flown to Turkey also!

If he concerned about his safety? That means the grifted plane wasn’t up to security standards?

Iran has put a bounty on him and I’m pretty certain that other countries have too?

No matter the reason? They should always fly on AF1? Well maybe not him?🤔

Also, I can’t imagine what the cost of flying 2 planes ?

[roscoeroscoe]

1. Point by point...

Hog wash that he wanted to show off his new remodel old used up plane which cost millions of taxpayer dollars, but yet AF1 was flown to Turkey also! > you wouldn't believe the amount of crap that moves where the President does. Armored limos, comms eqpt, etc. Several plane loads

If he concerned about his safety? That means the grifted plane wasn’t up to security standards? > He's ignorant about all that, but his staff finally got him off that damn second-hand jet

Iran has put a bounty on him and I’m pretty certain that other countries have too? > He's making all that up like everything else

No matter the reason? They should always fly on AF1? Well maybe not him?🤔

Also, I can’t imagine what the cost of flying 2 planes ? > Have you noticed he doesn't care what anything costs? Hahaha

[imanamerican63]

4. I get all that and yet they try to glorify everything!

It is more or sarcastic thread and the waste of space to be logically honest!

[wnylib]

7. I am not sure that the Iran bounty claim is fake.

Iran's leaders are just as vindictive as Trump.

I remember when Al Qaida had a bounty on Bush Jr. $25 million, I think. He went to a G20 meeting in -- Italy, I think. Extreme security.

[LeftInTX]

15. Iran has had a bounty on him since 2020

A large sign saying “We will kill Trump” is carried by funeral-goers in Mashhad, Iran, where supreme leader Ali Khamenei was being buried on July 9, 2026. (via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Does it mean that it's a credible threat? (Like they have the means to do it? They could if Trump's SS faulters, but I don't think it will)

[Captain Zero]

2. I heard this morning The Qatari plane does not

Have The anti-missile defenses on it that that AF1 and AF2 have. That was the main reason for the EXPENSIVE SWITCH in the middle of a round trip.

So because of his vanity hand me down jet we pay more money to still shuttle a safer one to him every time his bunghole tightens up in fear.

When they said he was going to Ankara I thought to myself does he know how close (relatively) that is to Iran? Of course not, you know he got gentleman's Ds in geography.

So here we are. I think he should only use the hand me down jet in the continental US.

[Captain Zero]

3. I heard this morning The Qatari plane does not

Have The anti-missile defenses on it that that AF1 and AF2 have. That was the main reason for the EXPENSIVE SWITCH in the middle of a round trip.

So because of his vanity hand me down jet we pay more money to still shuttle a safer one to him every time his bunghole tightens up in fear.

When they said he was going to Ankara I thought to myself does he know how close (relatively) that is to Iran? Of course not, you know he got gentleman's Ds in geography.

So here we are. I think he should only use the hand me down jet in the continental US.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. It's my understanding they frequently fly multiples as decoys

For safety. Makes sense if you think about it. Reduce the risk by presenting multiple targets so the enemy doesn’t know where the principal is.

[Sneederbunk]

6. So the old Air Force One is better than the newer Air Fraud One.

[3catwoman3]

8. Someone I know well used to fly in the squadron that flies POTUS.

So, from the horse's mouth, so to speak (He was not assigned to AF 1 himself.) -

2 planes minimum are always taken. Plus other cargo-type aircraft to haul The Beast limo, a. helicopter, etc, etc, etc.

[imanamerican63]

9. Good point!

Brings up another question!

Did they take a 3rd plane also? Because Air Farce 1 wasn’t coming back right of way? It was to stop in England and Europe a couple of to be shown off like a real prize winning trophy?

Just adds to a greater sense of idiocy!

[3catwoman3]

12. I'm told a smaller jet is also part of the usual equipment...

...in case a side trip to someplace with shorter runways is needed.

[Talitha]

10. "Iran has put a bounty on him"

This makes me smile.

[Texas_Blue_Dem]

13. Respectfully, I dont think it's good for any American president to be threatened

Whether we agree with their party/principles or not, they are still the elected leader of our country and to wish harm on them (or anyone really) isn't a good thing.

[Talitha]

17. As always, YMMV.

[kentuck]

11. Certainly a waste of taxpayer dollars...

But they may have had questions about the durability of the Qatari jet? They did not want him to be stranded in Turkey with no way out.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

14. AF1 never flies alone

There is always a backup. And multiple other jets of various sizes that go with it. Cargo planes for the limo and other vehicles along with Marine 1. Usually the 2 VC-25's, a C17 and C5, possibly the a E-4B and a depending on the distance, a tanker. Also smaller jets from business class ones up to regional airliner sized ones for moving staff or extra passengers. 5-7 aircraft on average are flown, more if needed.

[RockCreek]

16. I was in the Havana airport on the glorious day 9+ years ago that Obama arrived

There was plane after plane. The beast's cargo plane. What appeared to be planes for other people with him, and the real glorious AF1.
I wish it were easier to post pictures here. I treasure the ones I took that day.
Foreign state trips must require more planes and additional defense than within the US.