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  • A presidential helicopter that isn't all-American?

    01/30/2005 7:57:07 PM PST · by beaelysium · 74 replies · 1,915+ views
    news.newstimes.com ^ | Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:46 pm EST | editor
    Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:46 pm EST news.newstimes.comOutsourcing A presidential helicopter that isn't all-American?http://news.newstimes.com/editorial.php Connecticut was shocked Friday to hear the U.S. Navy has chosen a helicopter made by a European consortium to transport President Bush. >snip< Sikorsky Aircraft, based in Stratford, is the company that traditionally builds presidential helicopters. >snip< The Lockheed design is actually a British-Italian product. >snip< But key components will be built overseas, and this $6.1 billion contract for 23 helicopters will mean a net loss of American jobs. Is this a new avenue for outsourcing American jobs? Well, yes. It also outsources the development of...