ChasenSFO
hen teaser
There's around 10 airworthy ones left flying, just so happens 2 spend a lot of time in LAS.
Air Force One To Retire with 747-800 Replacement by 2023
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Cessnaflyer
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Great news hopefully for Boeing!
Could be another fun tanker scandal on hand.
Could be another fun tanker scandal on hand.
mrivc211
Well-Known Member
Why do they use such a mx hog to pick up a couple of people? Why not just send a bizjet?
Cessnaflyer
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
It might be another airframe that is coming down the pipeline.
Jimmy_Norton
Well-Known Member
Why are people driven around in limos instead of smart cars?
SeanD
Well-Known Member
He has those too. No idea why he has the SPs and a 763. Maybe to make an impression. The guy is a dingleberry.
It did make my eye twitch.
Not a ton, but still a few.
Bunch of -100/-200/-300 and even -400 being expedited to the scrapping line here where I am.
Cessnaflyer
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I watched a -400 being scrapped here in MWH. I think they trucked the aluminum across the street to the Budweiser plant
Polar742
All the responsibility none of the authority
According to our latest propaganda from our financial folks (publicly available) there are only about 20 747 Classic freighters running around (I think most of those are Connie's). Throw in a couple SPs running about (Casino, the Jesus jet in CAK and Iran Air), that's it except for gubment jets.
Those old junk 744s rolled off the line before a lot of the JC population was a gleam in Papa's eye. With the number of factory freighters, and inherent load limitations of converted jets, I don't think you'll see many pax jets converted.
I could be totally wrong, too.
Those old junk 744s rolled off the line before a lot of the JC population was a gleam in Papa's eye. With the number of factory freighters, and inherent load limitations of converted jets, I don't think you'll see many pax jets converted.
I could be totally wrong, too.
Pratt & Whitney'e engine testbed 747SP was just here at MZJ a few weeks ago.
And the Iran AF stil enjoys their KC-747 tankers.
ChasenSFO
hen teaser
Meh, if I had the money to own and operate a 747SP, I would.
Cav
Former Maddog Whisperer
I have no problem with a modernized AF1 748. What I question is why it is necessary to have the White House Press Corps riding along. Let their respective employers foot the bill for their travel. I'm guessing they have some sort of reimbursement schedule but that's not dollar for dollar.
WestIndian425
Well-Known Member
I agree with you there. Not sure how this would pan out. Then again, this is the gub'ment.
