(Tupolev ANT-20bis)Obama’s wet dream.
They will come complete with a “self destruct” mechanism controlled by the KGB.
I think they should take a pass..
That’s actually pretty funny. The weird thing is that with these clowns running things it isn’t so strange is it?
Definitely a new twist on the old jokes about flying aircraft built by the lowest bidder.
That is the most stupid idea I ever heard.
Here is the money quote at the bottom of the article:
“Its Putin’s favorite plane,” Kirkland said, adding that because of the AN148’s low price, “Everyone should want it, they’re just worried about the maintenance.”
He said his Russian clients told him that when President Obama met Putin, the Russian president specifically asked about United Aircraft’s potential bid on the tanker.
“Obama gave him his personal assurance they would be given a fair shot at this like everyone else,” he said.
In another article, Hillary in Russia is encouraging them to bid. I am shocked but I want to know who the American partner in this effort is going to be announced on Monday.
It’s cold in Dallas today but not nearly cold enough to freeze hades. Not a chance we’ll have Russian-built tanker planes.
I’m sure our commmie commander in chief will go with the Soviet bid. Whatever.
(Tupolev ANT-20bis)ping
SEATTLE TIMES.com: "'BIZARRE' TANKER TWIST: RUSSIANS WILL BID AGAINST BOEING FOR AIR FORCE CONTRACT" by Rami Grunbaum (SNIPPET: "Kirkland acknowledged it faces "significant hurdles ... there are obvious security issues, there are sanctions and restrictions on buying things from Russia."") (March 19, 2010) (Read More...)