"Henry J. Cobb" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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Completing those tankers at Palmdale would draw quite a bit of political
support; Boxer needs to save her job.
And Bush will save her?
Boeing, Boeing, gone
http://www.economist.com/agenda/disp...ory_id=2260617
OK, if by 2010 the Super Hornet is the last tanker platform left in
the US Military, will they put a refueling probe on the front of the
B2? (I suppose the Marines will have some KC-130Js also if the Air
Force can't buy any more tankers. ;-)
The anouncement today that the OSP (space plane) is delayed potentially
pulls another $13 billion out of Southern California.