Tag: tanker

U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker aircraft in flight

Federal Watchdog Finds ‘Significant’ Errors in Air Force Tanker Bid Scoring, Clouding Mobile Assembly Plant Plans

James Bullard, June 18, 2008

The GAO found the Air Force made significant math errors in scoring a $35 billion tanker contract, casting new doubt on plans for an aircraft assembly plant at Brookley Field in Mobile.

Local News

EADS Selects Mobile for Advanced Tanker Production Facility

James Bullard, June 22, 2005

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby applauded EADS North America’s decision to make Mobile the site of its KC-330 advanced tanker production facility, capping a five-month search.