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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 7:01 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
So I'd expect to see the planes around a while longer yet. Just maybe not as much with passengers on board.
We also may see it for quite a while longer if they choose the 748i over the 77W (or potentially the 77X) to replace the two current 747s that are used as Air Force One. The Pentagon is also exploring potential replacements for the "doomsday" planes which are currently modified 742s
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