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former9thward

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17. Nothing at that link supported what you said in the OP

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #15)

Sun May 28, 2017, 06:32 PM

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Why do you think that Trump tried to replace AF 1 crew with his own crew? [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2017 OP

No witnesses, less accountability. bettyellen May 2017 #1

So that U.S. taxpayers rusty fender May 2017 #2

His own crew will fly him to Russia if he defects. roamer65 May 2017 #3

THIS! TheBlackAdder May 2017 #33

well Afromania May 2017 #4

Was there ever a credible source for that rumor or was it just a fake story? onenote May 2017 #5

Pls see down thread for the info. n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #16

Loyalty oath? SonofDonald May 2017 #6

This OldHippieChick May 2017 #7

Got it. He did that w the Secret Service. He hired his own Alice11111 May 2017 #29

More fake news. former9thward May 2017 #8

+1 onenote May 2017 #10

Turns out he wanted to use HIS 737, and crew. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #15

Nothing at that link supported what you said in the OP former9thward May 2017 #17

Paranoia LOL Lib May 2017 #9

That's right Dem2 May 2017 #18

Assuming this report is true, AF1 belongs to the Air Force (hence the name) The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #11

AF1 is not a plane. It is a call designation for air traffic control. former9thward May 2017 #19

I do understand that, actually; there was no need for you The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #20

You said the CIC has no control over who flies AF1. former9thward May 2017 #25

The qualifications to fly AF1 (B747/VC25) are very stringent and are determined by the Air Force. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #27

The crap in the OP is BS and not supported by the slightest evidence. former9thward May 2017 #39

Well, that's certainly true. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #41

Also, AF1 is the call sign only for an *Air Force* aircraft carrying a president. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #21

Thank you! I didn't know all this. :-) WinkyDink May 2017 #23

Yeah, thank you to all 4 the discussion Alice11111 May 2017 #30

It's only Air Force One if it's an Air Force aircraft jmowreader May 2017 #28

You are assuming the OP is true. former9thward May 2017 #40

There is big evidence he wanted to use his 757 instead of Air Force One jmowreader May 2017 #42

Who is "the government" that told him it wasn't going to happen? former9thward May 2017 #43

Not quite true, there are multiple call signs Sgent May 2017 #34

Did he really request this? dmr May 2017 #12

I think I know what started the topic...he wanted his own crew on his own plane. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #14

Trumps airplane is a 757 A HERETIC I AM May 2017 #22

TY for the info. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #24

The Boeing Company is named after the man who founded it jmowreader May 2017 #31

Did not know he was a segregationist. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #37

It was pretty common in his era jmowreader May 2017 #38

I garbled the story....what he wanted was to fly his own plane dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #36

You do know he's crazy? rock May 2017 #13

Authoritarian playbook: use your own security team, they'll be more loyal to your crimes. sharedvalues May 2017 #26

Probably so he could divert the plane to Russia at will. democratisphere May 2017 #32

That's easy. orangecrush May 2017 #35