Posted on Jun 10, 2025
What it Would Take to Convert a Jet From Qatar into Air Force One to Safely Fly Trump
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Security isn't something Trump cares much about. The status of being able to fly in his "Gift" is probably 5 times more important to him than any security related issues.
What it Would Take to Convert a Jet From Qatar into Air Force One to Safely Fly Trump
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LOOK MOM I Have A Brand New Shiny Airplane,!!
But Sally's pregnant again.
But Sally's pregnant again.
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It's a lot.
The most labor intensive step is probably the in-flight refueling capability and the EMP proofing.
Then there's all the rest of the defensive measures, passive and active.
And also a commo suite that makes an AWACS or J-STARS look like the Wright brothers' plane with a walkie-talkie.
Landing gear probably requires an upgrade after all that.
The whole project will probably take as long as any other Air Force 1 project, and the ones currently in the pipeline are already closer to completion than this new gift starting from scratch.
The most labor intensive step is probably the in-flight refueling capability and the EMP proofing.
Then there's all the rest of the defensive measures, passive and active.
And also a commo suite that makes an AWACS or J-STARS look like the Wright brothers' plane with a walkie-talkie.
Landing gear probably requires an upgrade after all that.
The whole project will probably take as long as any other Air Force 1 project, and the ones currently in the pipeline are already closer to completion than this new gift starting from scratch.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Plus you don't exactly take any old body off the assembly line to work a presidential aircraft. Whomever is working this conversion was most likely pulled from the work on the aircraft he complains about being delayed.
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SGM Jeff Mccloud
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - If he wants to fly it as-is, let him, he's the president.
But any crew and staff should be allowed to opt out of those flights.
I think (hope) on some level he knows that is a bad idea.
But any crew and staff should be allowed to opt out of those flights.
I think (hope) on some level he knows that is a bad idea.
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SGM Jeff Mccloud
there's a reason why presidents, even former presidents, aren't even allowed to drive a car on a public road, all the precautions for travel are there for a good reason.
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Neither is rule of law. Or national security. Or Veterans. Or almost all people other than himself.
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