Air Force One To Retire with 747-800 Replacement by 2023

[SeanD]

Saw the story on NBC Nightly News tonight but couldnt find the story.

The 747-8's likeliest sales are to the Pentagon. The Air Force is planning to upgrade the all-747 presidential aircraft fleet by 2023 and has also begun studying whether to replace the "Doomsday" fleet, four 747-200 jets hardened against nuclear blasts that provide a mobile military command, Charles Gulick, an Air Force spokesman, said in an email.

http://triblive.com/business/headlines/6222074-74/boeing-747-8-747#axzz34Nl6RnAU

 

[BravoHotel]

I think they should make him go through the TSA line just like everyone else.

 

[bronco21016]

Everyone knows the TSA isn't real security though. It's simply smoke and mirrors.

 

[BravoHotel]

Everyone knows the TSA isn't real security though. It's simply smoke and mirrors.

Don't forget latex gloves. It is smoke, mirrors and latex gloves.

 

[skypilot6]

Don't forget latex gloves. It is smoke, mirrors and latex gloves.

 

[SeanD]

Don't forget latex gloves. It is smoke, mirrors and latex gloves.

Add over-sized, baggy pleated slacks to that list.

 

[WestIndian425]

They're still called agents?

 

[Adler]

 

[guywhoflies]

"Likes" all around in this thread!!

 

[desertdog71]

 

[dustoff17]

Everyone knows the TSA isn't real security though. It's simply smoke and mirrors.

Yeah, same system of illusion used by NASA.......

 

[mshunter]

Yeah, because we really need to be spending money like this right now. *rolls eyes*

 

[ItsAFunZone]

Yeah, because we really need to be spending money like this right now. *rolls eyes*

in what universe is 2023 "right now" ??
*rolls eyes right back at ya*

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[mikecweb]

Yeah, because we really need to be spending money like this right now. *rolls eyes*

Please tell me how many 747-200s you see flying around these days.

 

[mrivc211]

Saw the story on NBC Nightly News tonight but couldnt find the story.

The 747-8's likeliest sales are to the Pentagon. The Air Force is planning to upgrade the all-747 presidential aircraft fleet by 2023 and has also begun studying whether to replace the "Doomsday" fleet, four 747-200 jets hardened against nuclear blasts that provide a mobile military command, Charles Gulick, an Air Force spokesman, said in an email.

http://triblive.com/business/headlines/6222074-74/boeing-747-8-747#axzz34Nl6RnAU

I read somewhere last week that the upper deck of the 747-800 is the length of a 737 fuselage. Wow. I also am astonished of what the cost of having 747's kept operation for such a scenario. Just wow.

 

[e6bflyer]

Air Force One is a drop in the bucket when we are talking about federal budgets. We are the world superpower. Our president is going to have a super awesome jumbo jet to fly around in that does a lot more than we can even talk about here. Period.
Will the new transport be expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes.

 

[mshunter]

in what universe is 2023 "right now" ??
*rolls eyes right back at ya*

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Guess I missed that part.

 

[Maurus]

Please tell me how many 747-200s you see flying around these days.

I still see a 747SP flying around every once in a while!

 

[e6bflyer]

I still see a 747SP flying around every once in a while!

I go up to Offutt AFB every now and again. There are always E-4s on the ramp there. They are -200s as well. I think they are also considering replacing them.

 

[SeanD]

I still see a 747SP flying around every once in a while!

Sheldon Addison has an SP out of LAS to pick up rich gamblers. It sounds terrible when it takes off.