cost of the planes. You can't make this **** up.
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/white-house-seeking-new-air-force-ones/ns78c/
Neither the Air Force nor Boeing released cost estimates when requested Monday, but it was reported early this year that the Air Force has budgeted $1.65 billion between 2015 and 2019 for the new Air Force One. The cost of a commercial Boeing 747-8 is nearly $370 million, according to media reports.
In a recent interview, Buckley said the final cost for the presidential version is “difficult to say at this point because we know we have challenges with affordability.” The Air Force was working with Boeing to reduce requirements and costs and a revised estimate was expected next spring or later when an analysis is completed, he said.