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  • LuFins DadL 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?

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    @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

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      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/

      The Brad

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      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

        Disgusting.

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        @jon-nyc said in Emir Force One:

        Disgusting.

        Well yea, it is.

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          Anyone have access?

          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
          -Cormac McCarthy

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            Andrew McCarthy calls it what it is.

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

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              Laura Loomer calling it out…

              The Brad

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

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • MikM Mik

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

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                  @Mik A deal with Putin?

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                    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.

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

                      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                      -Cormac McCarthy

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                      • CopperC 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.

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                        @Copper said in Emir Force One:

                        We don't want a stupid person as president.

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                        I was only joking

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                        • CopperC 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.

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                          @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.

                          I was only joking

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                              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                              -Cormac McCarthy

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                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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

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

                                      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                      -Cormac McCarthy

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                                        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.

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                                        • taiwan_girlT 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.

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                                          @taiwan_girl said in Emir Force One:

                                          the current 747

                                          A plain old 747, even the latest models, only cost about $400M.

                                          The new 747s being built to be used as Air Force 1 will cost about 10X that - $4 billion, or more. Air Force 1 is special.

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