OK is getting a new B-21 program

[Hooper]

It would be very nice if Tinker could get a B-21 Manufacture Operation.
All the recent SAC articles mention Tinker as a Maintenance and Support Base.
Which is pretty awesome.
Tinker is the Center Location of the Bases who will House the B-21's.
So far they only mention Three US Base locations for B-21.
Australia is mentioned for testing and Joint Training Operations.

It will be pretty Hard to beat Edwards AFB, California out of the complete Manufacturing of the B-21.

Any thing that would give Tinker a Boost will be Good for Oklahoma.

4000 Employees, could create some serious plumbing issues. Have you seen any Updates on infrastructure of water and sewer at Stinker AFB ?

 

[okiebertt]

This is great news if it happens.

 

[glassparman]

Yeah, production is NOT coming to OKC or Tinker. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[XYZ]

 

[Dadfish]

I talked to a high school buddy yesterday, he retired from B-21 project in July ( he built B-1s and B-2s as well). Depot maintenance at Tinker if the entire program continues.

 

[CHenry]

It would be very nice if Tinker could get a B-21 Manufacture Operation.
All the recent SAC articles mention Tinker as a Maintenance and Support Base.
Which is pretty awesome.
Tinker is the Center Location of the Bases who will House the B-21's.
So far they only mention Three US Base locations for B-21.
Australia is mentioned for testing and Joint Training Operations.

It will be pretty Hard to beat Edwards AFB, California out of the complete Manufacturing of the B-21.

Any thing that would give Tinker a Boost will be Good for Oklahoma.

4000 Employees, could create some serious plumbing issues. Have you seen any Updates on infrastructure of water and sewer at Stinker AFB ?

It's coming, in the next few years. Edward's is still doing testing and such but complete manufacturing will be at OKC. The infrastructure is an issue, mostely I 40. It needs widened to at least 6 lanes.

 

[CHenry]

Yeah, production is NOT coming to OKC or Tinker. Don't ask me how I know.

Wrong

 

[CHenry]

This is great news if it happens.

It happening, maybe 8 years out till full production but 2035 is the target date and of course they want to beat that