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March 1st 08, 07:09 PM
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KC-30
Just announced today.
Air Force selected the KC-30 as their new tanker. Big John 
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March 1st 08, 09:49 PM
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KC-30 - KC-45A
"Big John" wrote in message ... Just announced today. Air Force selected the KC-30 as their new tanker. Big John KC-45A...gotta keep it a moving target so no-one will figure out it is not a US of A airframe!
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March 3rd 08, 04:22 PM
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KC-30 - KC-45A
On Mar 1, 4:49*pm, "Blueskies" wrote:
"Big John" wrote in messagenews:04fhs390clbi3toqsgichr64gd2202ghfu@4ax .com... Just announced today. Air Force selected the KC-30 as their new tanker. Big John KC-45A...gotta keep it a moving target so no-one will figure out it is not a US of A airframe! I was surprised to read that this morning. My company does production forecasting for defense & aerospace programs. Many (including us) had Boeing's KC-767 winning the contract. Interesting how many major programs are foreign-sourced. UH-72A, C-27J, and now the KC-45A. While these aircraft may be built and/or assembled in the US, they're still foreign.
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March 3rd 08, 07:30 PM
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KC-30 - KC-45A
"Kingfish" wrote in message ... On Mar 1, 4:49 pm, "Blueskies" wrote: "Big John" wrote in messagenews:04fhs390clbi3toqsgichr64gd2202ghfu@4ax .com... Just announced today. Air Force selected the KC-30 as their new tanker. Big John KC-45A...gotta keep it a moving target so no-one will figure out it is not a US of A airframe! I was surprised to read that this morning. My company does production forecasting for defense & aerospace programs. Many (including us) had Boeing's KC-767 winning the contract. Interesting how many major programs are foreign-sourced. UH-72A, C-27J, and now the KC-45A. While these aircraft may be built and/or assembled in the US, they're still foreign. Like the Harrier too.
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#5
March 4th 08, 04:08 PM
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KC-30 - KC-45A
On Mar 3, 2:30*pm, "akjcbkJA" wrote:
"Kingfish" wrote in message ... On Mar 1, 4:49 pm, "Blueskies" wrote: "Big John" wrote in messagenews:04fhs390clbi3toqsgichr64gd2202ghfu@4ax .com... Just announced today. Air Force selected the KC-30 as their new tanker. Big John KC-45A...gotta keep it a moving target so no-one will figure out it is not a US of A airframe! I was surprised to read that this morning. My company does production forecasting for defense & aerospace programs. Many (including us) had Boeing's KC-767 winning the contract. Interesting how many major programs are foreign-sourced. UH-72A, C-27J, and now the KC-45A. While these aircraft may be built and/or assembled in the US, they're still foreign. Like the Harrier too. No surprise, I read today Speaker Pelosi wants Congress to investigate the KC-X decision to see if the USAF took into account the loss of US jobs and the security issue of a foreign sourced aircraft. Oy. I guess they don't know how many jobs are being created in Mobile where the KC-45A will be assembled and all the 1000's of other US jobs to support that program. I don't see Boeing drying up and blowing away over the loss of the KC-X. They have several thousand airliners on backorder which will keep them busy for a while, plus their huge defense business. Many US Jobs will be created, just not in Everett. Now I'm waiting for Boeing to announce they're challenging the decision - seems that's become the knee-jerk reaction to any company that loses a competition nowadays. (reference the USAF CSAR-X program)
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