^^^^ Not going to argue with that at all !

Trumps going out of Turkey on the former AF1 plane, not the new plane, to the UK.

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2074908042383032621

“This is certainly the right call as the new AF1 likely does not have the same countermeasures as the former AF1”.

Wild speculation nonsense. They spent $400 million to $1 billion (depending on whom you talk to) to upgrade/retrofit the Qatar plane to AF1 standards. If it were not up to AF1 “countermeasures” standards, they would never have used it in the first place.

So why are the replacements taking so long to complete?

I doubt the SS wants the press knowing which one he's flying on... that close to Iran, I was surprised the SS let him go to Turkey with the war going on.

There is no "former" Air Force One. Any fixed wing aircraft our president is in becomes Air Force One.

Didn't y'all watched Air Force One?

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Originally posted by Rawny:
There is no "former" Air Force One. Any fixed wing aircraft our president is in becomes Air Force One.

Didn't y'all watched Air Force One?

Not true, i reviewed the aircraft log books prior to Navy 1 being released as safe for flight

Does the replacement have a functional escape pod ?

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Not true, i reviewed the aircraft log books prior to Navy 1 being released as safe for flight

Was that when W rode out to the carrier?

“The international airport just minutes away from Donald Trump's Florida home has been officially renamed.

Palm Beach International Airport has, as of Thursday, become the President Donald J Trump International Airport.

'The 3-letter location identifier for PBI is changing during the overnight to DJT,' read a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alert sent out on Wednesday evening.

The change comes after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law in March to rename Trump's hometown airport after the 45th and 47th President.

Though the FAA three-letter code has changed to DJT, passengers may have to wait to see the President's initials on their boarding passes.

The airport's code will remain PBI for reservations, ticketing and baggage tags until August 18, according to its website.

'I am deeply honored that at 5:01 a.m., Trump Force One will be the first plane to land at the newly renamed Palm Beach International Airport — now and forever President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT),' Eric Trump posted on X celebrating the renaming. …”

https://mol.im/a/15965507

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Originally posted by Graniteguy:
Does the replacement have a functional escape pod ?

The fact that they switched to the older plane for increased safety is a sure sign the new one does not have the same defensive capability.

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Originally posted by Rawny:

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Originally posted by Graniteguy:
Does the replacement have a functional escape pod ?

The fact that they switched to the older plane for increased safety is a sure sign the new one does not have the same defensive capability.

Not necessarily. It just means that SS is more comfortable with a known.
The new one just came out. It has many verification tests that need to be performed before it is deemed "good to go"

The SS is not accepting "it should work"

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Originally posted by Rawny:
The fact that they switched to the older plane for increased safety is a sure sign the new one does not have the same defensive capability.

We don't know that is the reason.... Its all internet speculation on the why....

This whole "countermeasures" nonsense is just that.

anyone foolish enough to even attempt anything with AF1 would quickly meet our actual countermeasures, The Ohio-class Submarine off their coast.

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Originally posted by slosig:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Not true, i reviewed the aircraft log books prior to Navy 1 being released as safe for flight

Was that when W rode out to the carrier?

Yes.

I am very grateful for President Trump.

Remember holding your nose and voting for McStain in 2008 and Mittens in 2012, pissed that they were the "best" that the RNC machine could offer?

For many years before and after those two swamp snakes, I amused myself by returning RNC donation begging letters with

WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE ? scrawled across the first page.

They were never the best. It was a matter of it's my turn,” and that, my friends, is why the Republicans are so bad. I see it in my own state elections here year after year: when you have the urban leeches outnumbering people with common sense, there is no chance to overcome the numbers.

A day-brightener.

“England captain Harry Kane has confirmed that he played golf with United States President Donald Trump, describing the experience as 'pretty surreal'.

Trump revealed earlier in the week that the pair had previously played a round together, telling reporters: 'I think Kane is a great player. I played golf with him and I like him a lot. He's a good golfer too. He's really great.'

England's star player, who revealed that the round happened 18 months ago in Florida, admitted he is envious of Trump's impressive golf game at the age of 80.

'I played alright to be honest, but 18 months ago he invited me to play when I was down in Palm Beach,' Kane, 32, said ahead of England's huge World Cup quarter-final with Norway on Saturday.

'So when the President invites you somewhere, it was a pretty surreal experience just to meet him and obviously play golf with him.

'His golf is pretty good, to be honest with you. I hope I can play golf as good as him when I'm his age, that's for sure. A unique experience, but I was just grateful that he invited me to play.' …”

https://mol.im/a/15970023

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Originally posted by downtownv:
They were never the best. It was a matter of it's my turn,” and that, my friends, is why the Republicans are so bad. I see it in my own state elections here year after year: when you have the urban leeches outnumbering people with common sense, there is no chance to overcome the numbers.

Man, that’s called “nailing it”. If you’re not in their club, you got no chance, unless you have massive resources and the intestinal fortitude to go toe to toe against them. The only one that was able to succeed thus far is Trump.

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Originally posted by downtownv:
They were never the best. It was a matter of it's my turn,” and that, my friends, is why the Republicans are so bad.

No argument there.
In the primaries I have the choices of voting for commie liberal fuckwit D’s or R’s whose highlights are
“Well, I’m not a commie liberal so vote for me, I’m the best.”

These are the best choices we can come up with?
How about building campaigns on, “WE NEED TO CUT THE FUCKING SPENDING WE HAVE BEEN ADDICTED TO FOR DECADES!!”