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You can own a piece of history -- for as little as
FoxNews.com ^ | May 12, 2013

Posted on 05/12/2013 10:52:50 PM PDT by DYngbld

Federal officials at the General Services Administration are set to hawk an extraordinary item this week: a plane that once served as Air Force One.

The plane flew every president from Ford to George W., VPs and VIPs -- and it can be yours for as little as $50,000.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: History; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: airforceone; vc9c

1 posted on 05/12/2013 10:52:50 PM PDT by DYngbld
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To: DYngbld

I flew a Flying Tigers DC-9 Stretch to Viet Nam.


2 posted on 05/12/2013 10:59:02 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: laplata

Well here you go, you can have one of your very own to fly when ever you want.


3 posted on 05/12/2013 11:00:36 PM PDT by DYngbld (I have read the back of the Book and we WIN!!!!)
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To: DYngbld

LOL

When I saw that picture it reminded me of Flying Tigers Airline. I hadn’t thought of that in many years.


4 posted on 05/12/2013 11:20:22 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: DYngbld
“Not sure I want to fly on a 40-year-old plane,” wrote one more. “If it would fit into my garage, I might have a dinner party on it on occasion.”

Is someone who should be allowed to hitch a ride on a BUFF sometime...

5 posted on 05/12/2013 11:58:16 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: DYngbld

If I could afford to store it for a few years I’d buy it...


6 posted on 05/13/2013 12:19:03 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: DYngbld

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum took his airplane and put it inside the museum. Very nicely done.


7 posted on 05/13/2013 2:32:49 AM PDT by Portcall24
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DC-9-32 N681AL 73-1681 VC-9C
8 posted on 05/13/2013 2:48:12 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro can't pass E-verify)
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To: DYngbld

The article doesn’t say who profits from the sale of these taxpayer financed castaways.


9 posted on 05/13/2013 3:41:09 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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“Not sure I want to fly on a 40-year-old plane,”

There are a large number of B-52 pilots and crew who do it everyday.

10 posted on 05/13/2013 6:29:51 AM PDT by MosesKnows
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks DYngbld.


11 posted on 05/15/2013 3:53:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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