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President Trump confirmed late Sunday that the Qatar-donated jet serving as Air Force One will have to be taken out of service to boost its anti-missile defenses after he was forced to use an earlier-model plane to depart the NATO leaders summit in Turkey earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou know it has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they\u2019re going to send it to have it be maxed out,\u201d Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews after returning to Washington from the World Cup final in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo they\u2019re going to be sending it, and they\u2019ll have it be maxed out. It\u2019ll take about a month.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump, 80, announced July 8 that he would take the older plane to RAF Mildenhall in England from the summit in Ankara, ostensibly so that American forces stationed at the UK base could tour the luxurious new aircraft.<\/p>\n

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However, speculation quickly swirled that security concerns caused by the war with Iran were the true reason for the last-minute switch.<\/p>\n

US officials have long refused to allow up-close photos of the older Air Force One\u2019s rear, suggesting that the plane is equipped with technology to stop any attempt to shoot it down.<\/p>\n

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