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      02-10-2023, 09:44 PM   #712
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Originally Posted by ASAP View Post
Wasn't there some bitching by some Boeing exec who was also in bed w the government and the Airbus contract for the A330 tanker was pulled even after it was awarded? Then they somehow went off the deep end and said US Govt must buy Boeing bcuz American bla bla... and we somehow all ended up w a worse more expensive airplane.

On a seperate note - flew a Dreamliner yesterday... god I love that aircraft.
I thought she was a previous one-star for the AF. My bad (that's what I get for trying to rely on memory)-- she was a high-ranking civilian who was corrupt as hell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darleen_Druyun

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PD...Watch_1104.pdf
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