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As I said, the Führer's plane has been sold to Iran by Ukraine, America's great friend in the region.
The aircraft that was, until some months ago transporting Squarehead government officials around, was sold to a Ukrainian company, then directly to Iran.
Isn't support for the Ukrainians nice?
Embarrassment for Berlin Iranian Airline Buys Chancellor Merkel s Retired Jet - SPIEGEL ONLINE
The aircraft that was, until some months ago transporting Squarehead government officials around, was sold to a Ukrainian company, then directly to Iran.
Isn't support for the Ukrainians nice?
Embarrassment for Berlin Iranian Airline Buys Chancellor Merkel s Retired Jet - SPIEGEL ONLINE
The retired government jet ended up in Tehran following a rather bizarre path. Built in 1989, it was originally used by the former East German airline Interflug, before being taken over by the newly reunited Germany and modernized. During its ensuing years of service, it safely ferried chancellors Helmut Kohl, Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel around the world. It made its final flight in the service of the German government last June and was replaced by a more modern Airbus A340.
Following its decommissioning, the Federal Disposal Sales and Marketing Agency (VEBEG) sold the aircraft to a Ukrainian investor group in late June for €3.1 million. A German military spokesman told SPIEGEL ONLINE that before its sale, the plane was painted a neutral color, making it a "totally normal airplane" -- albeit one with a rather singular history.