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imanamerican63

(14,326 posts)
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 07:29 AM Jul 2018

Trump wants to redesign Air Force 1!

He wants to to paint the outside of the plane "red, white & blue"! There is a reason why it is painted with the colors on it now. It's simple. It blends into the sky and can "not" be easily identifiable when in flight! He does "not" have a clue with many reasons why, but he's the smartest people ever to be president, "NOT"!
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Trump wants to redesign Air Force 1! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Jul 2018 OP
What's wrong with this idea? Red, White and Blue can look classy..... brooklynite Jul 2018 #1
This is trump, were talking about mercuryblues Jul 2018 #2
It looks good, but it it's about the security! imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #3
That's white blue and red... n/t mwooldri Jul 2018 #4
ISWYDT! Roland99 Jul 2018 #5
Dirty Donny* has commissioned russian artists to design something 'appropriately republican' Achilleaze Jul 2018 #6
I'm sorry BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2018 #9
Air Force 1 will not be shot down by someone who can see it. former9thward Jul 2018 #7
White, blue, red, horizontal stripes. greymattermom Jul 2018 #8
Don't be silly. AF1 is a 747, not a stealth fighter FBaggins Jul 2018 #10

imanamerican63

(14,326 posts)
3. It looks good, but it it's about the security!
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 07:33 AM
Jul 2018

The dark blue and red can identify the plane and than it can be shot down!

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
6. Dirty Donny* has commissioned russian artists to design something 'appropriately republican'
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 07:53 AM
Jul 2018
* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)
9. I'm sorry
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:28 AM
Jul 2018

But that is an insult to snakes everywhere. Remember snakes (in nature) control vermin, not align with them.

former9thward

(33,392 posts)
7. Air Force 1 will not be shot down by someone who can see it.
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 07:58 AM
Jul 2018

That would be very close range and AF 1 has many defensive mechanisms which would prevent that. If it was ever shot down it would be by a missile long range and no one can see it at that distance.

FBaggins

(27,438 posts)
10. Don't be silly. AF1 is a 747, not a stealth fighter
Thu Jul 19, 2018, 08:41 AM
Jul 2018

It’s probably the most recognizable aircraft in the world. If a foe is close enough for gunfire, it isn’t doing to hide with blue paint... and any other weapon system doesn’t care what color it is.

The plane’s existing coloring is because Kennedy told the designer that he liked blue. The AF was originally going to give it a bright orange forward section with a black nose.

(Of course I mean “the planes that most often serve as AF1”)

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