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| The US Air Force recently acquired a new $64 million Gulfstream private jet for VIP government officials |
| 2020-01-21 |
| [Business Insider] The US Air Force operates a VIP transportation system for the government's top employees. The Air Force, which is known for flying the president on Air Force One, also flies elected officials, cabinet secretaries, and even top generals on a fleet of aircraft configured for VIPs. As part of the Air Force's Special Air Mission, the 89th Airlift Wing, which is based at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, DC, operates a VIP fleet with the stated mission of "Enabling national interests through global transportation for America's senior leaders." Its most frequent flyers include the president, vice president, first lady, secretary of state, secretary of defense, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a spokesperson for the wing told Business Insider. The fleet is primarily made up of civilian aircraft, which are sometimes modified for military use and receive military designations. For example, Air Force One is a modified Boing 747-200 designated as the VC-25A. The 89th Airlift Wing took delivery of its newest aircraft, a Gulfstream 550 designated as a C-37B, just before Christmas. The US Navy's website says the aircraft cost $64 million. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 When Pelosi was Speaker in 2009-2011, she racked up over a million dollars in Air Force flights per year and $50,000+ in booze and food bills per year on those flights. Her demand was a B-757 like the Vice President's ride and got into a snit if "only" an Air Force G-3 or G-4 were available. |
| Posted by: Graiter Grasing8630 2020-01-21 15:07 |
| #9 They should fly government officials on DC-3's. That's plenty of aircraft for what they need. And there's no need for a fancy interior. Web seats and puke buckets will be fine. And they should be crewed by all those nice Saudi air force guys. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2020-01-21 14:51 |
| #8 Pelosi can follow along on her broom |
| Posted by: 746 2020-01-21 13:38 |
| #7 Pelousy can ride on the wing where she'd make a great flap. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-01-21 12:36 |
| #6 I knew a corporate pilot who took the G550 class at Gulfstream. He had a classmate who was buying one so he could visit his mom. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-01-21 10:45 |
| #5 Don't have one, but looked it up. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-01-21 09:41 |
| #4 New G550's go for about ~$62M-$63M before 'enhancements'. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-01-21 09:40 |
| #3 Let’s be sure to add The F’’n C*^t Pelosi. |
| Posted by: Uleck Spererong9442 2020-01-21 07:14 |
| #2 Won't be for Ms. Lube Rack. She insists on four engine aircraft. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-01-21 07:11 |
| #1 I'm willing to bet it used to be a $110 million Gulfstream private jet until Trump got on the phone and rattled some cages, like he did when a new Air Force One went online just after he came into office. |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-01-21 07:09 |