Trump Force One is a nickname, coined to sound analogous to Air Force One, for The Trump Organization‘s Boeing 757 used by Donald Trump prior to and after his presidency. The name was in use during his presidential campaign of 2016.[1][2][3]
Trump’s Boeing 757
A broad variation in price for Boeing 757-200s in 2021
The going rate for a Boeing 757-200 is now US$3.58 million to $11.27 million.
Oct 25, 2021
The Boeing 757-200 is registered in the United States as N757AF (ICAO hexadecimal AA3410) and was built in 1991. It was originally delivered to Denmark’s Sterling Airlines and by 1993 was operated by Mexico’s TAESA. In 1995, it became a corporate jet for Paul Allen‘s enterprises.[1] Trump’s DJT Operations I LLC bought the plane in 2011.[1][4][5][6]
The aircraft has two Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engines, and is configured to seat 43 people. It has a dining room, bathroom, shower, bedroom, guest room, and galley. Many fixtures are plated in 24k gold.[1]
Donald Trump had planned to use the 757 for campaigning during his exploratory, ultimately abandoned 2012 presidential bid.[7] Trump used the 757 for transportation during his successful 2016 presidential campaign.[8] After becoming president, Trump began to travel on the Boeing VC-25s commonly referred to as Air Force One.
The Boeing 757 was used by The Trump Organization for executive trips until mid-2019 when it was put into storage on a fenced-off tarmac at Stewart International Airport where it remained until late 2021.[9][10][11] The left Rolls-Royce RB211 engine had been removed,[12] and a replacement/loaner engine for one cycle (1 takeoff/landing) had not been found since it was placed in storage.[13] Once an engine was sourced, the aircraft was scheduled to be flown to a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility (MRO) in Lake Charles, Louisiana, for overdue maintenance.[14]
On May 21, 2021, Trump announced in a press release that the plane would be restored and upgraded at a service facility in Louisiana.[15] On November 1, 2021, the plane was flown to Chennault International Airport near Lake Charles, Louisiana, with a one-hour stopover in Nashville, Tennessee, after declaring an emergency.[16] The plane was recommissioned and flown to West Palm Beach, Florida, in October 2022.[17][18]
The aircraft made a prominent appearance in the media on April 4, 2023, when it took Trump to LaGuardia Airport, New York, for his arraignment in a Manhattan criminal court.[19][20] Similarly, Trump used the plane to fly to Miami in June 2023 when he was arraigned in federal court, in August 2023 to fly from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington D.C. for a separate federal arraignment in relation to the 2020 election,[21][22] and again in August 2023 to fly from Newark Liberty International Airport to Atlanta, GA for booking in the Georgia election racketeering prosecution.
Trump’s Cessna Citation X[edit]
When Trump visited Trump Tower in Manhattan in March 2021, he used the Trump Organization’s 1997 Cessna 750 Citation X,[23] N725DT.[24] The plane seats eight passengers and has a cabin height of 5 feet 7 inches (170 centimeters). When first purchased, it was the fastest business jet in the world.[10] The Trump Organization’s fleet also has three helicopters.[25][26][10] The FAA reportedly cited the plane in 2016 when the Trump organization did not renew its registration.[27] The Citation X initially became the main jet of Donald Trump after his presidency while his 757 was being renovated.
Trump arraignment: Private plane, agents, protests expected on journey
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Donald Trump is hunkering down in New York City ahead of his Tuesday court appearance, after a journey from Florida that drew blanket coverage from US news channels.
He faces unspecified charges in connection with a payment his lawyer made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.
The trip began earlier on Monday with a two-and-a-half-hour flight aboard his private plane from Palm Beach, as supporters cheered him on.
He faced a mixed reception from the crowd as he walked into Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Here’s a more detailed guide on how each leg of his journey played out.
Step one – from beachfront residence to airport
The former president, a New York native, currently resides at Mar-a-Lago, his sprawling beachfront residence and members-only club in Palm Beach, Florida.
He left home around 12:20 local time (17:20 BST) and travelled in a motorcade to Palm Beach International Airport.
There has been a small number of vocal supporters outside his Florida home since the indictment was announced, and they could be heard cheering him on during the journey.
The airport, which is 2.5 miles (4km) – or about a 15-minute drive – from Mar-a-Lago, has been used many times by Mr Trump since his move to the state,
Mr Trump was accompanied by US Secret Service agents. One official who spoke on condition of anonymity told the Washington Post that “dozens and dozens” of agents would be required to ensure the trip is secure.
Step two – a personal plane to New York
Mr Trump flew from Palm Beach to New York’s LaGuardia Airport on his private plane.
The aircraft, which has been dubbed Trump Force One, is a Boeing 757 that he purchased for a reported $100m (£80m) in 2011.
It has been used as a frequent backdrop for his campaign rallies and was recently refurbished and given a fresh paint job – Trump’s name features in large gold lettering.
According to the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, several Trump aides – including senior adviser Jason Miller, spokesman Steven Cheung and campaign strategist Susie Wiles – travelled with him.
Mr Trump’s son, Eric, also aboard the flight, posted photos on social media noting the wall-to-wall TV coverage of his father’s movements.
The plane took off at 13:00 and landed just before 15:30. Its travel path in real-time was the most-tracked flight worldwide, according to the FlightRadar website.
The flight’s destination, LaGuardia, is in the Queens borough of the city, which is on the other side of the East River from Manhattan.
The former president, as it happens, has less than positive feelings about LaGuardia. Or at least he did before a multi-billion dollar renovation was completed last year.
“You land at LaGuardia… and you walk into a filthy terminal… and you have broken terrazzo floors and that’s all you have,” he said of the airport in 2015.
Step three – from LaGuardia to Trump Tower
From LaGuardia, Mr Trump headed to Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan in another motorcade. It’s about a 40-minute drive through Queens, over the East River and then into Manhattan.
Mr Trump’s personal helicopter was reportedly available to fly him from LaGuardia to Manhattan, but he opted to make the journey by road.
Trump Tower was the Queens-born businessman’s primary residence from the 1980s until his permanent move to Florida was made official in late 2019. He attributed the move to being “treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state”.
At Trump Tower, he reportedly met his legal team before spending the night in his gilded penthouse that spans the top three floors of the skyscraper.
A lawsuit filed last year by New York’s top prosecutor alleged that Mr Trump repeatedly misrepresented the size of his apartment to multiply its value.
Step four – from Trump Tower to court
The former president’s journey from Trump Tower to the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building will be a major security operation involving large numbers of police and Secret Service agents.
The journey itself is about a 30-minute drive south through Manhattan – but that time could be much less if there’s a full police escort.
It’s not clear if Mr Trump will make remarks to the media before he leaves Trump Tower or when he arrives outside court. Regardless, there will be a huge number of cameras and reporters waiting for him there.
New York police officers will secure the area surrounding the building and nearby roads will be closed off. Street parking will also be suspended for some time.
Mr Trump’s path in and out of the building has reportedly been carefully mapped by Secret Service agents who visited the courthouse on Friday to assess the various routes.
Agents and officers will surround him as he enters and leaves in order to separate him from approaching members of the public, an anonymous law enforcement official told the Washington Post.
A coalition of media outlets has requested the judge to allow photo and video coverage of the arraignment, but Mr Trump’s attorneys have said they oppose the move.
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