It’s apparent that Twitter is so attractive to Trump because its 140 character format is ideal for conveying simple and hard-hitting thoughts—fine, unless you are trying to tackle very complex defense procurements programs. Regardless of his motivations, a very clear truth emerges—Donald does know about operating and owning large aircraft, especially aging ones. Trump standing before his VIP Super Puma in 1987. More in Defense. Twitter also stated that the Indian Air Force will also use the emoji accompanied by the hashtag #TouchTheSkies as a mark of respect to the men and women in blue. This new Air Force One deal is nothing compared to the failed Littoral Combat Ship, or the too-big-to-fail F-35 Joint Strike Fighter—among many others. Even this less-ambitious endeavour may be fiscally unpalatable for President Elect Trump, at least at first glance. 13 Feb 2021 Four Airmen and Guardians among BEYA winners, CSAF gives keynote Four Department of the Air Force service members were selected as recipients of the Military Service Award during the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2021. Finally, the design has to take future expansion and upgradability into account at every turn—an expensive task upfront aimed at saving money down the road. This is an awesome, current and surprisingly little known documentary showing what it takes to keep Trump's 757 in the air and how the jet is operated, a must watch: The more fuel miserly and modern 757 would become a set piece for a reality show—just like its predecessor—but this one would have much higher-stakes. Still, saving tens of millions of dollars on the aircraft itself is just a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of turning that aircraft into Air Force One. All requirements being the same—aside from number of engines and square footage—switching to a smaller twin engine aircraft cost more to develop than just sticking with the 747 family in the long run. Shifting a substantial portion of the Presidential airlift mission to the USAF’s fleet of six C-32As would likely require upgrades to these aircraft—although some have gone through a substantial upgrade recently. A single 747-8i—which these new Presidential airlift aircraft will be based on—costs around $365 million from Boeing. The Falcons were led by the stellar play of Riley Snyder, who posted 22 points, four rebounds, a block and an assist in 31 minutes of play. I have also not done enough as your most senior enlisted leader…”, “While we have made progress in many of the areas that impact our Airmen and families; I believe that we have not made much progress in this area of racial injustice and diversity among our ranks.”, “This is why I’m working with @GenDaveGoldfein, first and foremost to have a full and thorough independent review of our military justice system. I rise today to remember United States Air Force Colonel Exa Fay Hooten of Abilene, Texas. the appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the u.s air force of non-u.s. government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Replacing the 727 in Trump’s air force was yet another used airplane, this one just 20-years-old when it entered service as the premier Trump transporter. Trump's 757 became a star of his succesful bid to become the 45th President of the United States. falcon vision. Pressed into Air Force service, these new aircraft will require a massive amount of systems integration work to be able to handle the job of Air Force One.