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To: technically right

RE: This whole affair raises a good question. Just how many non-military aircraft does the Federal Government own.

Google is your friend.

See here:

https://www.thoughtco.com/who-flies-on-the-taxpayers-dime-3321451

NOTE: These are numbers from 7 years ago, but it gives you an idea.

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In July 2016, the Government Accountability Office reported that 11 non-military executive branch federal agencies owned 924 aircraft, excluding those that are loaned, leased, or otherwise provided to other entities. The inventory of aircraft included:

495 fixed-wing airplanes,
414 helicopters,
14 unmanned aircraft systems (drones), and
1 glider.

The Department of State owned the most aircraft (248), making it the federal government’s largest non-military aviation fleet. The combined 11 agencies reported spending approximately $661 million to use and maintain their owned aircraft in fiscal year 2015. Besides basic transportation, the aircraft are used for a variety of purposes, including law enforcement, scientific research, and firefighting.


13 posted on 03/06/2023 8:55:25 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

A glider????????????????


15 posted on 03/06/2023 9:41:47 AM PST by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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