Emir Force One

[LuFins Dad]

Wasn’t there a sculpture or something that the Soviets tried to give the American Embassy in the 70’s that was all filled with electronic surveillance apparatus?

[taiwan_girl]

@LuFins-Dad said in Emir Force One:

Wasn’t there a sculpture or something that the Soviets tried to give the American Embassy in the 70’s that was all filled with electronic surveillance apparatus?

I think it was the whole embassy. LOL

WHen the US was building its new embassy in Moscow, it had to be teared down when it was part completed and they flew in US construction guys to build it from the ground up.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2012/September 2012/0912embassy.pdf

[LuFins Dad]

No, I found it. It was in the 40s and surprisingly innovative

https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-experiences/about-the-collection/collection-highlights/the-great-seal/

[Tom-K]

[jon-nyc]

Anyone have access?

[jon-nyc]

Andrew McCarthy calls it what it is.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/qatars-plane-gift-to-president-trump/

[LuFins Dad]

Laura Loomer calling it out…

[Mik]

My question is what does he want to distract us from examining.

[Wim]

@Mik A deal with Putin?

[Copper]

Mr. Trump points out that only a stupid person would turn down a free $400M plane.

He makes a good point.

We don't want a stupid person as president.

It is a difficult situation, but a nice gesture by the Qataris.

[jon-nyc]

Or a smart person who followed the constitution. Shame we don’t have one of those as president.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Copper said in Emir Force One:

We don't want a stupid person as president.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Copper said in Emir Force One:

Mr. Trump points out that only a stupid person would turn down a free $400M plane.

Any idiot could tell you there's no such thing as a free plane.

[mark]

[jon-nyc]

[jon-nyc]

[mark]

[89th]

My guess is Trump will give the plane back or some other "donate it to charity" move.

[jon-nyc]

No, he’ll keep it and use it even after leaving office.

[taiwan_girl]

I wonder what year the plane is from. They mention that the current 747's used by the president are 30 years old. I would think that the government would be able to procure a more recent one from another source just as easy and would avoid all the conflict of interest with this one.