Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

Let us hear from you, folks!

Aero-News Quote of the Day

"When we go into combat, risk goes up, but the reason to assume that risk goes up as well. We live in a community where risk is part of our lives. If we think the risk has gone to a level where we just can't accept it, we either reduce that risk or eliminate it. But right now, we believe that risk -although it's not as low as we would like it - is low enough to safely operate the airplane at the current tempo." Source: Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, commenting on ongoing problems with the F-22 Raptor. Two USAF pilots appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday discussing their reluctance to fly the airplane.

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