tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34367341.post95950322022798921..comments2023-10-26T01:26:46.721-07:00Comments on Professor Sabena's Blog: The USAF Tanker deal - some thoughtsProfessor Sabenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13836115173131048934noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34367341.post-77956303337819958902008-03-09T07:44:00.000-07:002008-03-09T07:44:00.000-07:00At first everyone was going on about the "war figh...At first everyone was going on about the "war fighter" - now its screw the war fighter, its all about jobs. Jobs in WA and KS mind you. No concern over jobs in Alabama. Pelosi has the gall to blame McCain.<BR/><BR/>See what we get for our tax dollars? Idiots in DC.<BR/><BR/>The Pentagon's selection team followed their instructions. They chose the best plane. This plane has now won 4/4 races its been in against the 767. It would seem this was a smart choice on the merits of the job description or mission. <BR/><BR/>BTW would you buy a tanker from a firm that is running years late for two small customers on their tankers? You would think that after 50 years of building tankers they would have it down by now. <BR/><BR/>EADS played a masterstroke brining their tanker to the Paris air show. And their tanker is flying and the first is about to be delivered. Not bad for a team that never built tankers until quite recently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com