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In reply to the discussion: Obama aide: We would have been impeached for spending $24M to upgrade Air Force One fridge [View all]Cold War Spook
(1,279 posts)59. Okay
and who is going to refuel them? What air bases alone not counting every other military post of any significance is going to be left after a nuclear war? Any important place left not just ours won't last once our and Russian submarines let go with all they have.
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Obama aide: We would have been impeached for spending $24M to upgrade Air Force One fridge [View all]
UpInArms
Jan 2018
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Deplorables would have hunted Obama down and ended him if he had done this
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#1
For the present occupant, they all need to be "Happy Meals," and those need to socialize. . .
Journeyman
Jan 2018
#7
If they have to stay in flight that long then how do they service the lavatories?
dhol82
Jan 2018
#12
If its safe for refueling planes to take off and land, why wouldn't it be safe for AF One?
onenote
Jan 2018
#52
There is another 747 that has been specially equipped to serve as an airborne command post
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2018
#19
I don't know if it is they can't land the airplanes, it's more a question of whether they want to
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2018
#32
If you're talking world war, then most of the rations should be emergency ones
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2018
#25
They're not really "unique" -- two were designed and built for the plane in 1990
onenote
Jan 2018
#54
I think they wanted to Impeach President Obama because he used dijon mustard too n/t
SFnomad
Jan 2018
#47