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ret5hd

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2. i worked at a Rolls Royce repair facility

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:50 PM

Nov 5

retired almost 10 yrs ago, and these upgrades were being seriously discussed years before that.

Essentially, cut the number of engines in half with more powerful modern engines, new electronics, etc.

Just sayin’, these upgrades aren’t anything trump thought up or even had a hand in.

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