$20 Billion price tag for the new Marine 1 fleet... thoughts?

2014-05-10T16:29:22-04:00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2624495/Obama-administration-green-lights-20-BILLION-helicopter-program-replace-presidents-private-chopper-fleet-wont-ready-2022.html

Federal govt approves $20 BILLION presidential helicopter replacements

After an aborted attempt to replace Marine One that paid $3.2 billion and delivered nothing, Uncle Sam is trying again -- awarding a $1.24 billion contract for the design and testing of at least 23 choppers at a projected total cost of $17 billion more

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 10 at 2014 5:50 PM

2014-05-10T17:50:10-04:00

Spin? 6 Aircraft in my backyard when I lived at Bolling. Don't know how many now? 2 attacks and 4 people carriers. Support Staff, Repair Parts and Equipment Special Outfitting and When I was in everything had to pass some Unrealistic Excessive MILSTD. I just dont know. Also Daily Mail? I lived in London and remember the Daily Mail as "Yellow" Shock Rag. Never mind just looked it up on Line. It's a Rupert Murdoch Product like FOX. This story is BS!

Response by SFC Christopher Perry made May 11 at 2014 2:34 PM

2014-05-11T14:34:10-04:00

That money sure would go along way toward keeping some folks in the ranks.

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2015 2:49 PM

2015-02-25T14:49:07-05:00

Suffice it that the President needs a variety of secure and reliable transportation types; helicopters, vans, limos, and Air Force One. The technical requirements are what drive up the price, not the service that manages it; that's pretty much irrelevant here.