So you’re uncomfortable with the truth Larry? Those who voted for it now need to own it.
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I guess Elon missed this wasteful spending while he was busy running around with his chainsaw.
Aren’t independent journalists supposed to be able to write the truth, without repercussions?
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Not anymore. Maybe the author of this piece is already declared American and scheduled for a 750 year prison sentence in Alcatraz.
It may not be equipped with hardening, communications and other “flying Situation Room” gear, but I’m willing to bet it will have gold toilets. After all, this is a guy who has complained that the White House is a dump.
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“and POTUS doesn’t? Waste, Fraud, Abuse, anyone?”
When it’s cheaper to buy a customized 747 from an Arab sheik than through the normal channels in Washington DC then YES, there is that much waste and fraud in “the system”.
Kind of hard given the subject of the article. What should we talk about - whether the luxury amenities in the ex-Qatari Royal Family private aircraft weigh more or less than the EMI hardening and comsec equipment in AF1?
AirForce one is an airborne command and control system designed to protect and ensure continuity of the US government during a nuclear attack. It prioritizes command, control and preservation of life over luxury amenities like you will find in the private luxury aircraft of an “Arab sheik.”
Next I guess we’ll start proposing to buy billionair luxury yachts instead of new destroyers and frigates.
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Is this the model sitting on the coffee table in the Yellow Room? It’s been then since Trump took office.
Slap a Starlink antenna on the roof and gold plate the toilets, and she’ll be ready for those weekend trips to Mar-A-Lago.
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‘I would like to see this aircraft Painted just like Trump Force One with a BIG TRUMP on the side to further piss off all the Trump Haters.’
Since that will not happen, what’s your next move?
This forum is presented to discuss aviation subjects that invariably are tied to peripheral things like politics, environmental positions, etc. When you clicked on the button “Continue Discussion, visit the forum” to post a comment, unfortunately you failed to discuss anything, but revealed to everyone else much more about yourself than you’re likely aware of.
Keep trying, though, I know it can be hard, but exchanging ideas can be done - especially when humor finds a way in…
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My granddaughter can only get two dolls for Christmas but Trump gets to have three 747s? That hardly seems fair.
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With SpaceX for connectivity and Signal for warfighter comms, what else do you need to add?
When he leaves office he’ll declare it surplus and keep it.
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Well, flying on a 35-year-old plane when several years ago he ordered up a couple of new ones is kinda sketch. If one takes the item that consumes the most time getting a new plane ready, that should be very close to the total time required.
BTW, any plane the President flies in is AF1.
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As long as they spend some time looking for all the hidden bugs Saudi and Israeli intelligence installed.
At least he’s working and not falling off his bike in-between naps and Autopen sessions.
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