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Rickenbacker May Get New Aircraft

Central Ohio could be home to the next generation of U.S. Air Force aircraft.Air Force officials say Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base is a finalist to receive the KC-46A tanker jets. The new planes would replace a fleet of older aircraft that are being eliminated because of age and military cutbacks.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.