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Air Force One: Why Trump’s idea of using a Qatari jet as the ‘flying Oval Office’ has faced criticism
Air Force One is seen as a global symbol of American power. It is for this reason, among others, that Donald Trump has come under fire for wanting to accept a Qatari Boeing 747-8 to replace the traditional presidential plane.
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Mr Trump speaking to reporters on Air Force One in February. Pic: Reuters
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Donald Trump arriving in Saudi Arabia on Air Force One. Pic: AP
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The UK's plane for the Royal Family and key officials. Pic: Reuters
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Marine One lands behind the Presidential limo. Pic: Reuters
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President Joe Biden on what was dubbed Rail Force One in 2023. Pic: Reuters
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Lyndon Johnson was sworn in aboard Air Force One hours after John F Kennedy was shot dead. Pic: Reuters
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Richard Nixon and national security adviser Henry Kissinger on their voyage to China in 1972. Pic: Reuters
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George W Bush speaks to Dick Cheney on Air Force One in 2001. Pic: Reuters
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