@ETThose do not allow in-flight refueling, do not have missile avoidance technology or have the "hardened" communications systems Air Force One has. If the president flies commercial type planes is no skin off my nose but security might be compromised.
@mulmye:
You're right, you were talking security options and I was talking age of aircraft.
I'm still thinking they can make it work if they want to. They've been flying B-52s since the 60s maybe earlier. Retrofit as needed.
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