Donald Trump made a secret flying visit to RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk en route to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam.

Thetford & Brandon Times: President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland before leaving for the summit in Vietnam via RAF Mildenhall. Picture: AP Photo/Carolyn KasterPresident Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland before leaving for the summit in Vietnam via RAF Mildenhall. Picture: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster (Image: Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Air Force One touched down shortly before midnight last night and spent around an hour on the ground while the US President’s jet was refuelled.

White House staff posed with US Air Force crew next to the famous blue and white Boeing 747 but President Trump is understood to have stayed on board.

RAF Mildenhall is home to 3,100 American personnel and their families and is the US Air Force’s main refuelling base in Europe.

After stopping in Britain, Air Force One flew to Doha in Qatar where it refuelled again before flying non-stop to its final destination.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Air Force One, carrying President Trump, prepares to depart RAF Mildenhall following a refuelling stop en route to Hanoi in Vietnam. Picture: Airman 1st Class Brandon Esau, U.S. Air Force.Air Force One, carrying President Trump, prepares to depart RAF Mildenhall following a refuelling stop en route to Hanoi in Vietnam. Picture: Airman 1st Class Brandon Esau, U.S. Air Force. (Image: Archant)

President Trump is in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi to meet Mr Kim for a second meeting with the North Korean leader aimed at getting him to give up nuclear weapons in exchange for relief from sanctions hobbling his economy and better relations with the US and other nations.

They will have a private dinner on Wednesday evening and discussions on Thursday in the hope of building on an agreement they made at their first historic meeting in Singapore in June.

Thetford & Brandon Times: RAF Mildenhall is home to more than 3,000 US Air Force personnel and their families. Picture: GREGG BROWNRAF Mildenhall is home to more than 3,000 US Air Force personnel and their families. Picture: GREGG BROWN

Thetford & Brandon Times: Air Force One, which refuelled at RAF Mildenhall en route to Vietnam with President Trump on board. Picture: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisAir Force One, which refuelled at RAF Mildenhall en route to Vietnam with President Trump on board. Picture: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais