Secret Service Advised Trump Not to Fly Qatari Gifted Air Force One The May 2017 visit by President Donald Trump to Qatar was a significant diplomatic gesture, marked by a peculiar gift from the Qatari government: an air force base, including two Boeing C 40B aircraft, and a refurbished Airbus A330 200, which would later be branded as Air Force One.
This largesse raised eyebrows among security experts and those familiar with military logistics and diplomatic protocol.
Foreign governments have long gifted aircraft to their allies or trading partners for strategic or symbolic reasons.