Pentagon delays $40 billion Air Force tanker decision (Grand Forks Herald)

Published on: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:25:29 GMT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday announced the Pentagon was putting the bidding of a new air-refueling tanker aircraft contract on the backburner until a new president takes office next year. That, North Dakota's senators said, is bad news for the Air Force and Grand Forks Air Force Base. Advertisement: HITCH 'N GO Wiring, Hitch Covers, Suspension Products, Trailer ... More »