Air Force One on sale for $50k

WASHINGTON: A plane that flew every US president from Gerald Ford to George W Bush can be yours for as little as $50,000.
US government has decided to auction the DC 9-32 aircraft that has served as Air Force One — the name designated to an aircraft carrying the President of the country. “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 and Bush (as well as the vice-president, first lady, cabinet secretaries, 4-star generals, admirals, foreign dignitaries and more)”, wrote a General Services Administration official on the department’s Facebook page.The auction is set to begin on Wednesday, with the starting bid pegged at $50,000, according to the GSA’s site.
Other items to go under the hammer include parts of retired US space-shuttle fleet. The aircraft was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas, makers of fighter jets like F-15 Strike Eagle and F-18 Super Hornet.