Monday, March 3, 2008

The Air Force has chosen to destroy America

The Air Force has chosen a new tanker to replace the KC-135, which is what I work. The new model of the 135 is from 1963. The need is great. Some might remember a couple of years ago when Boeing hired at DoD employee if she had Boeing win the contract. That forced the AF to reopen the contract. Northrop Grumman won the new contract and will be using the Airbus A330. How does this destroy America, you ask? It is the money. Airbus is a foreign company. Some of that $40 Billion contract will go to European economy that growing and does not look like it will stop. As the dollar falls to the rest of the world, The AF has decided to send more money to Europe increasing their economy. Airbus has said that they will be built in Mississippi, but the parts are to made in Europe and shipped across. Boeing was the favorite is a US company that deals with only US sub-contractors. They would provide more jobs in the US than Airbus. Northrop Grumman does not built planes but is the US company that is sponsoring Airbus for the deal.