Tanker news

Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Boeing tanker deal advocate U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., says the scandal that has delayed the acquisition of Boeing KC-767s will end up costing the U.S. Air Force — and us taxpayers — big time.

Key Quote: “‘It’s going to cost us twice as much’ to acquire new tanker aircraft for the Air Force, Dicks told members of the Aerospace Industries Association during a luncheon in Washington.”

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