I was not aware that "The NGC/EADS Airbus is flying and has made fuel transfers" i.e. as a mated package.
It's immaterial anyway, which is why I sought to deflect this train of thought.
The USAF picked the airframe they wanted presumably because it is the better of the two. Having a working prototype was not part of the RFP providing, as I said before, both responses met the I/S date requirement.
Did it in fact count for anything ? Only the USAF knows.
I think NG/EADS just got shafted. I still think they'll get (most of) it after all this expensive rehash, but I'll also be expecting some umm.. offset to end up going BA's way. KC-46 anyone ?