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2009-03-12 Home Front: WoT

Obama Considering Air Force Tanker Deal Delay

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Posted by Steve White 2009-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 This will piss off the Euros, as EADS won the bid.

Besides refueling tankers won't be needed when solar powered planes arrive like the Greens promise.

Posted by phil_b 2009-03-12 01:52|| 2009-03-12 01:52|| Front Page Top

#2 The Pentagon and the White House's Office of Management and Budget now are figuring out which programs will survive.

Suggestion... relook BRAC.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-12 08:01|| 2009-03-12 08:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps have Madame Speaker fly on one of these tankers on her next jaunt. Have a historian describe everything which has happened in the world since the plane was built.

I would like to know how far out into space the tanker could have flown based on the number of miles racked up over the years.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-03-12 11:43|| 2009-03-12 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Do I detect the fine hand of Boeing?...

Posted by mojo 2009-03-12 13:33|| 2009-03-12 13:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Hard choice = kick the can to the next presidency.

Posted by ed 2009-03-12 13:45|| 2009-03-12 13:45|| Front Page Top

#6 But $2B for Acorn is ok.....

Perhaps have Madame Speaker fly on one of these tankers on her next jaunt. Have a historian describe everything which has happened in the world since the plane was built.

As long as she flies in one of the tanks....

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-03-12 13:46|| 2009-03-12 13:46|| Front Page Top

#7 The EADS bid was not "won", it was blatantly rigged to win. The GAO called the DoD and Pentagon on it and told them to have the parties re-bid and/or change the rules because by the AF's own contest rules the Boeing bid did as well or did better than what the Airbus offer was capable of providing.

Posted by Valentine 2009-03-12 16:42|| 2009-03-12 16:42|| Front Page Top

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