Though most of Wednesday's clamor in the halls of Congress had
to do with baseball, Roger Clemens, and steroids, another debate
raged before the House Subcommittee on Aviation -- what could be
done to stem what seems to be a growing tide of runway incursions
at the nation's airports.
Fighter Squadron 31 was the highest scoring CVL (Light Carrier)
squadron and the 4th highest scoring squadron when including the
fleet carriers , which had 3 times the number of pilots in
them!!
"The preferred supplier is Boeing... [The contract] is
Boeing's to lose, and Boeing would have to do something really
stupid to lose it."
Source: Stephens Inc. analyst Eric Hugel. As
the Air Force continues to ponder its decision on a lucrative
tanker contract, several analysts say the winds seem to be blowing
Boeing's way. While nothing is official yet, word is that
Boeing’s KC-767 is the favorite to win, over the
Airbus-derived KC-30 offered by Northrop and EADS.
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