️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Pentagon wants to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president.<unk> The Pentagon wants to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ They have requested $102 million from Congress this year to help buy the planes, with the figure growing to more than $3 billion over the next five years.<unk> They have requested $102 million from Congress this year to help buy the planes, with the figure growing to more than $3 billion over the next five years. <unk> <unk> The Pentagon is set to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president, pictured above. <unk> The Pentagon is set to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president, pictured above. Military has requested $102 million from Congress this year to buy the planes, with the figure growing to more than $3 billion over the next five years.<unk> Military has requested $102 million from Congress this year to buy the planes, with the figure growing to more than $3 billion over the next five years. CBS News reports that these figures do not include the final three years of the project. While some may question whether taxpayers can afford to buy the new planes, Air Force Colonel Amy McCain argues that they can't afford not to.<unk> While some may question whether taxpayers can afford to buy the new planes, Air Force Colonel Amy McCain argues that they can't afford not to. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The top priority is an affordable aircraft that will meet the presidential requirements,<unk> said McCain, who is in charge of ordering the new Air Force One.<unk> 'The top priority is an affordable aircraft that will meet the presidential requirements,' said McCain, who is in charge of ordering the new Air Force One. We're buying up to three.<unk>We're buying up to three.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Air Force expects to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year.<unk> Air Force expects to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Air Force expects to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year for the next Air Force One and the goal is to have the new 747s flying the president in 2023. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Pentagon wants to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president. (Pentagon wants to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s) ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Air Force hopes to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year for the next Air Force One to be flying the president by 2023.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️