You don't have to be crazy to work here... but it helps. Kevin
O'Brien has that covered. One of the more colorful and
knowledgeable stringers that ANN has been fortunate enough to work
with, is joining ANN's Senior Staff and drawing a regular paycheck
(which, in the aviation world, is something of a news item in and
of itself...).
The minute our fearless (or so he says...)
Editor-In-Chief saw this photo, only two words were heard...
"Caption Contest." The twisted minds of the Aero-News
crew, sleep deprived from dealing with the rigors of cranking
out each Daily Aero-News edition, as well as other bits of
Aero-Insanity, all of a sudden realized that it was HIGH time for
one of ANN's much-ballyhooed caption contests.
"The Department of Defense and the Air Force are in the process
of reviewing their options. It will be the government that will
make the decision on how to proceed on the tanker program."
Source: Boeing spokesman Doug Kennett, reacting to
an offer by EADS and Airbus to split the DoD contract to replace
the aging KC-135 fleet between the two manufacturers. Boeing had
the $23.5 billion deal sewn up -- until it was learned that the Air
Force negotiator overseeing the deal had given Boeing the business
in return for a comfy job at Boeing and a nice, fat paycheck.
Darleen Druyun is now serving time in federal prison.
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