Donald Trump was reportedly moved from Air Force One to a smaller government aircraft using an airport catering truck in Turkey last month, according to The Washington Post. The covert transfer allegedly followed U.S. strikes on Iran and an escalating assassination threat, with the larger presidential jet used as a decoy. The reported operation came during Donald Trump’s trip to Ankara for a NATO summit. After arriving aboard a Qatar provided Boeing 747 8, Donald Trump publicly said he would fly on the former Air Force One, then was filmed boarding the older aircraft before its planned trip to the United Kingdom. Why Was Air Force One a Decoy? According to The Washington Post, a U.S. official and corroborating material, Donald Trump was instead taken from the legacy jet on a catering vehicle normally used to load meals. He was reportedly transferred to a smaller Air Force C 32A while journalists and White House staff remained on the larger plane, which officials described as a decoy. A media pool report said passengers were instructed to keep the aircraft’s window shades closed. During the flight to Washington, Donald Trump reportedly explained that the precaution related to ongoing threats against his life, telling reporters that if he faced danger, they could be exposed to it as well. The Times had previously reported in July that the Qatar provided aircraft appeared to have security vulnerabilities, while ABC News reported that the Secret Service recommended using the older Air Force One amid rising tensions with Iran. The available reporting does not establish exactly how Donald Trump moved between the C 32A and the legacy aircraft before appearing on the Qatar provided jet after landing.