On 28 Mar, 02:01, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote :

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:11:53 -0000, "akjcbkJA" wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7316835.stm

One wonders if the UK contract competition was open to non-EU aircraft
manufacturers.

Does one?

You're an idiot, Larry.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...0/ai_n12723960
(published 2003) says Boeing were considered for this or
some similar deal.

Article apparenty from:-
"Boeing chief races to save pounds 13bn RAF tanker deal
Independent, The (London), Dec 10, 2003 by Michael Harrison Business
Editor"

The Independent is a somewhat serious National
Newspaper in the UK.