Another 80 C-17s

(*EDIT* Title should read “Another 80 C-17s“, thanks to nhampton for correction)

that’s my prediction

boeing just got a HUGE win

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN3045831920090630

War budget allows U.S. to retire old C-5 planes

The little-noticed provision of the law repeals a 2004 ban on retirement of the huge military transport planes, something the Air Force has been seeking for years given the high cost of maintaining the planes and their poor readiness levels.

a truly stupendous gift to boeing

all air-mobility studies have included the C-5A’s capacity in their calculations

remove 50 C-5s from the balance and suddenly you need another 80 or whatever C-17s

no this isn’t ‘guaranteed’ at the moment . . . but you can take it to the bank

the USAF is going to retire all C-5As and then whine it doesn’t have enough airlift