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Boeing Delivers First of Four Tanker Aircraft To Japan

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Thursday, February 21st, 2008

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Boeing [BA] yesterday delivered the first of four KC-767 aerial refueling tankers to Japan. "The KC-767 will have an immediate impact and significantly increase Japan's capabilities," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in a statement. "This delivery also confirms Boeing's standing as the world's leading provider of aerial refueling tankers and continues our company's proud 75-year history of producing tankers." The tanker will fly 12 hours from Wichita, Kan., to Gifu, Japan, where the Japanese…

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