‘Air Force One’ Aircraft Spotted Over Europe, Heading East

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Air Force One lifts off from here April 26th, 2004. Principal differences between the VC-25A and the standard Boeing 747, other than the number of passengers carried, are the electronic and communications equipment aboard Air Force One, its interior configuration and furnishings, self-contained baggage loader, front and aft air-stairs, and the capability for in-flight refueling. These aircraft are flown by the presidential aircrew, maintained by the presidential maintenance branch, and are assigned to Air Mobility Command's 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeremy Mashek)

***UPDATE: President Donald Trump has made a surprise visit to Iraq to visit United States troops there, after speculation buzzed throughout the day over the flight path of the plan used for Air Force One, the White House confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.***

The aircraft normally carrying the president of the United States or a member of his immediate family, known as Air Force One, was spotted above the United Kingdom on Wednesday morning, and civilian air monitors have tracked it headed towards the Middle East.

An image circulating on social media shows the plane speeding across the sky over Yorkshire in Britain’s mid-central Chapeltown, after leaving Andrews Air Force Base at midnight.

Speculation from political pundits have led some to say it could be a surprise trip to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan or a diplomatic trip to Turkey.

Analysts say that, because the aircraft does not have the “Air Force One” callsign on this flight, it could be headed to pick a member of U.S. President Donald Trump’s family up from the Middle East or has another dignitary on board.

There has been no word from the White House and President Trump has not tweeted for 17 hours.

(c)Breaking911 – Eli Ridder

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