Senator Shelby Defends Mobile

Northrop Grumman Boeing Senator Richard Shelby fires back at Boeing officials after their claim that Mobile doesn't have airplane building experience and would be a risky choice to build Air Force tankers. Click to read the letter for yourself.
by Tiffany Craig
Published: Wed, October 03, 2007 - 4:56 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, October 05, 2007 - 1:00 pm CST
In a letter sent today, Shelby tells Boeing Chairman W. James McNerney that quote "to publicly assert that Mobile, Alabama is a risky choice to build the new Air Force tanker is ignorant and completely unfounded." Shelby goes on to say that "I consider your company's comments to be both innapropriate and grossly inaccurate in their characterization of the dedicated people of Mobile and Alabama." The war of words surrounds the 40 billion dollar Air Force tanker contract. Boeing is going head-to-head with Northrop Grumman and EADS. If the Northrop team wins the bid, the tankers would be built at Mobile's Brookley Field.
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