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At what price glory? About $50G for Air Force One

Federal officials at the General Services Administration are set to hawk an extraordinary item this week: a plane that once served as Air Force One.The plane flew every president from Ford to George W., VPs and VIPs -- and it can be yours for as little as $50,000."It's not often we get to sell a piece of history like this, but GSA Auctions is selling this plane that flew Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton & Bush (as well as the Vice-President, First Lady, Cabinet secretaries, 4-star generals, admirals, foreign dignitaries and more), writes a GSA official on the department's Facebook page."Anyone got $50K…?" wrote one wise-cracker in reply to the social-media-borne advertisement. "We could buy it and fly to work every day and avoid the Beltway or Metro!""Not sure I want to fly on a 40-year-old plane," wrote one more. "If it would fit into my garage, I might have a dinner party on it on occasion."The auction – which includes the vessels, vehicles, space-shuttle parts, real es...

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