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hack89

(39,171 posts)
21. Unlikely
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 03:42 PM
Aug 2017

the price will be fair and acceptable to both parties. Boeing is not an enemy as far as the DoD is concerned.

Lovingly refurbished by Russian intelligence services dalton99a Aug 2017 #1
Planes never in Russia. TexasProgresive Aug 2017 #4
And probably lovingly bugged. Jazzgirl Aug 2017 #30
An airframe is an airframe is an airframe. Girard442 Aug 2017 #2
When they built the current Air Force One they found the openings in the framework LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2017 #14
That may not be true today Major Nikon Aug 2017 #32
It always comes back to Russians with Trump exboyfil Aug 2017 #3
Yeah like I said it's like playing a really fucked up game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Initech Aug 2017 #6
Why not? Russia is his motherland. Doodley Aug 2017 #9
No demand for passenger 747s hack89 Aug 2017 #16
Then I would hope exboyfil Aug 2017 #18
Unlikely hack89 Aug 2017 #21
"but you have to ask yourself why some other company didn't actually buy them" EX500rider Aug 2017 #23
Want to see how many mothballed airliners there are? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2017 #31
Since when is that prick worried about saving us money? n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #5
Seriously. There has to be some other motive because Trump obviously doesn't give a damn smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #28
Did Trump start the whole discussion on AirForce one costs so as to wind up buying these planes? Justice Aug 2017 #7
My first thought malaise Aug 2017 #20
I wonder how Donnie Two Scoops is going to make money on this transaction? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2017 #24
Interesting. LisaM Aug 2017 #27
Not the Onion Johnny2X2X Aug 2017 #8
Wonder who's getting a kick-back on that? Zoonart Aug 2017 #11
He's going to tout that he made a "great deal", but... renegade000 Aug 2017 #10
Don's not going to like getting "hand me downs." LOL. Vinca Aug 2017 #12
I wonder if sanctions had anything to do with bankrupt Russian airline..oops..eom asiliveandbreathe Aug 2017 #13
Damn, not German or UK or Oz ... always gotta be Russia or some shit uponit7771 Aug 2017 #15
Christ on a trailer hitch. Not Russia again. Hekate Aug 2017 #17
So... he's shopping estate sales and eBay? politicat Aug 2017 #19
they will do that same refurb they did to the one they are building...it's optics bullshit spanone Aug 2017 #22
I'm sure there'll be no surveillance equipment hidden on it nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #25
Hey Donnie, I hear you can get a great deal on one of these............ LongTomH Aug 2017 #26
Why don't Republicans buy American? Achilleaze Aug 2017 #29
Refering to some previous comments rickford66 Aug 2017 #33
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