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.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“I was anxious when I flew a jet aircraft out to the USS John F. Kennedy 25 years ago, but after my first landing, I was very happy because I had demonstrated the operational capability that sets apart naval aviation. As part of a powerful and respected U.S. Navy, I could safely launch and recover airplanes not only at airports on land, but also on aircraft carriers at sea that operate all over the world.”

Source: From a reminiscence by Capt. Cassidy “Dudley” Norman, a Navy aviator of nearly 30 years, who recently completed carrier qualifications on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the sixth class of carrier he’s flown on.

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