For those of you who may be interested in the KC-767A project, here's a link with ALMOST all the info.. IMO its a done deal! www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005253 I guess my question is, why the hell do they need 100 new tankers? The above includes a link to the "full report" to congress, which I have not yet read. No doubt, it will make for good reading.... Liam. YVR. > Now, why the hell the air force is leasing the 767 than buying them is > beyond me. I didn't read this article but in another article I read that > the lease cost is more than the purchase price. > >> > > I believe the lease deal offers benefits like speed of delivery and lower up > front costs that outweigh the slightly higher costs of purchase