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Old 21st Oct 2007, 19:35
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USAF (AMC) evaluates A380 purchase

According to the german magazine "Der Spiegel", the AMC currently evaluates the purchase of A380 Fs as the planned C-5 modification program seems to be "slightly" more expensive than originaly projected.
Further, the article states that the AMC aditionally requested data on A380, A346 and A332 VIP versions as possible replacement for the aging AF1 (a B742, right?).

The entire article can be found here (sorry, but only in German though) : http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,512642,00.html

Any thoughts on this from your side? I mean could you ever imagine the US president flying arround in this status symbol not "made in the US"?
On the other hand - if size really matters....
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