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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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