There’s a great story about General George C. Marshall, who–while posturing the nation for war–took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to hear out some gentleman from the automotive industry. After listening to them for about 5 minutes, Marshall nodded and said “Ok, do it.” And so the Army Jeep was born. Different times, eh?
The Air Force’s often-delayed announcement of which defense contractor will be awarded a multibillion-dollar contract to provide new aerial refueling tankers has been postponed until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 29, a defense industry analyst said.
I’ve got my money on Boeing. But with a bureaucracy as impenetrable as the Air Force, it’s anyone’s guess. Updates after the announcement. (For more on the competition, check out this piece comparing the two aircraft — ed.)
