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VMA131Marine

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5. Considering that the designated AF1 replacements

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 08:10 PM

Jul 27

aren’t going to be ready until 2028 or 29, there is no way that this bashed together conversion of the Qatari jet is going to be ready any quicker. If they try to rush it they will just create problems that have to be solved later. Plus, the equipment is highly specialised and requires long lead times; it can’t be bought off-the-shelf. Finally, who is going to work on this conversion? The number of workers with the right skills AND the necessary clearances to work on a presidential jet is very limited. I doubt they could get people without pulling them off the VC-25B aircraft.

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Questions raised over cost to rehab Trump's Qatar jet and 'mysterious' $934M fund transfer [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 27 OP

I really hope he dies before he gets to use it. louis-t Jul 27 #1

I'm especially in agreement with half of that sentence. nilram Jul 27 #8

Labor costs alone... BidenRocks Jul 27 #2

Back in March or April, when this first came to light FakeNoose Jul 27 #3

He did BumRushDaShow Jul 27 #4

It probably will BE his Presidential Library lol. FF!!!! n/t Cheezoholic Jul 27 #7

Since he doesn't actually own or read books FakeNoose Jul 27 #13

It's WAY too big BumRushDaShow Jul 28 #17

He already has a presidential library. Marcuse Jul 28 #18

Considering that the designated AF1 replacements VMA131Marine Jul 27 #5

Since assumes title to it on leaving office Warpy Jul 27 #6

If the US Govt. is going to have to rehab and update the thing HighFired49 Jul 27 #12

Three and a half years of BLANK CHECKS for these fuckers to destroy our country bluestarone Jul 27 #9

The $934M fund transfer isn't mysterious progressoid Jul 27 #10

I sincerely hope the damned thing falls out of the sky! slightlv Jul 27 #11

Only if he's on it Bayard Jul 27 #14

Maybe it'll crash with him and the VP and the entire cabinet aboard Orrex Jul 27 #15

Everything about this plane is hinkey. rubbersole Jul 28 #16

He accepts this jet, HE pays all HIS money on it! bluestarone Jul 28 #19