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Too many advantages granted to Tanker programme but new air tankers are anyway needed

Washington, USA - It would be stated by American National Defense University's researchers

New feasibility analyses on the Boeing 767 Tanker programme have been carried out by US National Defense University (see for details AVIONEWS). According to such university, what mainly puzzles, even regarding judicial activities with reference to corruption cases which have been found out, is the entire procedure by which Boeing and US Air Force achieved an agreement for delivering some 100 air tankers...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 63543
Rome, Italy, 05/20/2004 12:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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