Third try to pick the Air Force's new tanker

[spejic]

It's try number three for the much needed new mid-air refueling tanker, a process that has already seen endless delays, countless arguments in Congress, and Boeing's chief financial officer sent to prison. I think it's already clear which aircraft is better and which company is better equipped to get the planes to our troops on time, but Boeing is in a blue state and Airbus' factory is going to be put in a red state (Alabama), so we are likely to see other issues than those be the deciding factor.

The KC-135's that need to be replaced are, on average, 50 years old.

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN2446990420090924

[DoyleG]

Such as the world of military procurement.

[spejic]

Even if this procurement goes well, the pilot of the last KC-135 has not yet been born.