USAF Tanker Deal "To be reviewed"

Platapus · 06-19-08, 06:49 PM

The nice thing about the Northrop Grumman bid is that is was not Boeing. Boeing does not exactly have a stellar reputation with the government these days. They have been prime on some ISR projects that ended up costing the taxpayers bunches of cashola and ended up not working.

Boeing used to be a pretty reliable company and I hope they can re-earn their reputation. I know this tanker deal was very important to them.

These days it is almost impossible to "buy American" as components of practically everything is made overseas.

06-19-08, 06:49 PM	#36
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The nice thing about the Northrop Grumman bid is that is was not Boeing. Boeing does not exactly have a stellar reputation with the government these days. They have been prime on some ISR projects that ended up costing the taxpayers bunches of cashola and ended up not working. Boeing used to be a pretty reliable company and I hope they can re-earn their reputation. I know this tanker deal was very important to them. These days it is almost impossible to "buy American" as components of practically everything is made overseas. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.