[bobsunshine]

The "King" has decided that Brazil is best suited for building our planes and delivering our oil. In his words "we will be your best customer"

[bmwcyle]

The Unions get screwed again by their leader.

[apoliticalone]

Any country that either outsources or “mercenizes” its military and effectiveness is headed in the same direction as the Roman Empire.

[Don Corleone]

A SOROS company!

[DJ MacWoW]

Did You Know?

The Current FReepathon Pays For The Current Quarters Expenses?

Now That You Do, Donate And Keep FR Running

[Venturer]

We have to get this bunch out of our Government or we won’t have a country.

[Yo-Yo]

The Super Tucano is a proven design, while the AT-6 Texan II has yet to actually drop any ordnance.

[wita]

Answers are in order. Just why is Hawker Beechcraft out and Embraer in? inquiring minds want to know. The American people ought to know. Taxpayers should know. In the end, we better know, because there can be no good reason. NONE!

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Here ya go Bob! Soros is connected to the deal!

http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2012/01/odd-coincidence-soros-affiliated.html

[kenmcg]

You can bet many parts will be supplied by the Chinese.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Ideally the plane would be built in the US. I'm no aviation expert, but the design and capabilities of the Super Tucano certainly do seem better suited to the Light Air Support mission:

[Gritty]

I wonder how much of Embraer George Soros owns?

[spetznaz]

...previously considered a front-runner in the ....

Just goes to show that when it comes to lies both sides are adept. The AT-6 was NEVER considered a forerunner. It hadn't (and still has not) even reached a level where it could match capabilities the Super Tucano had proven years before. The Super Tucano was built ground up to be a light-attack COIN aircraft, while the AT-6 was being modified to try and be one. If one wants to make a case for the AT-6 one can go ahead and use the 'Made in America' - however an argument cannot be made based on capabilities.

[quagmier]

Hawker president Bill Boisture has been very critical of Obama on video from at least 2009 (an interview he made at NBAA - National Business Aircraft Association trade show). Another exec made similar critical remarks in 2011.

The decision reeks of political payback to me.

A significant amount of Embraer work would be performed in FLA, but its not nearly as many jobs as would be maintained if Hawker built it in Wichita. For he record, the HBC AT-6 is license built version of the Swiss Pilatus PC9.

[quagmier]

hawker president and his evp critical of White House & DC:

HBC president (& ex fighter pilot) at NBAA in 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCLYo4NtMCU

2011 NBAA, Hawker EVP Shawn Vick criticizes DC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7nsOPdTN8Y

Having said that, I also would not be surprised to see a Soros hand steering the decision for the USAF thru the WH...

[central_va]

Just start building these again:

[paddles]

Has it crossed anyone's mind here that the acquisition people at Wright Patterson simply made the best choice for the requirement?

Does everyone understand that these aircraft are for the Afghan Air Force--not the USAF?

[G Larry]

Obama HATES the large defense contractors.
So do his key Acquisition Czars.

Is Hawker “large”?
No, but it is an established defense contractor.
That’s part of the American industrial base Obama wants to kill.

[JoeGar]

The "King" has decided that Brazil is best suited for building our planes

I too would like to blame King Obama but a friend of mine, who is a retired USMC general and Marine aviator, told me that the sale was made in return for Brazil buying F/A-18s from us.

[Temujinshordes]

Buy American has become Bye American under this administration.

[troy McClure]

http://www.802u.com/

How about Texas.

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P.O. Box 485
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