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VMA131Marine

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1. This is basically what I've been saying since Trump announced this deal.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 05:54 PM

May 2025

Trump’s not going to be able to fly in this jet unless it has at least the same capabilities as the current VC-25As. Furthermore, by the time it would have been upgraded, the new VC-25Bs will have been in service for at least a couple of years. And finally, if US taxpayers spend the $2-4 billion it will likely take to upgrade this jet then there’s no way Trump will get to keep it, especially since a lot of the required modifications will be classified.

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This is basically what I've been saying since Trump announced this deal. VMA131Marine May 2025 #1

It should be designated to FEMA for Captain Zero May 2025 #2