Thanks for the information on the 767 tankers. As I said, I don't know of any dispute about the need to replace KC135's. The rate and financing of it have been much criticised. With Lockheed still in existence, I guess Boeing does not have a complete monopoly on large airplanes. Do you know if the MD KC10's have been satisfactory? The only way you could get more of them would be used or from Boeing! Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html