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

“It seems Sun 'n fun is still desperate for cash and that museum aircraft are a prime source of fast cash. Why would anyone donate anything to Sun 'n fun??? Most donations to the museum represent years of painstaking restoration effort to create a museum quality show piece. Donors generally donate with the idea that the aircraft will be placed on display for the public to enjoy. I was alerted to the placement of the museums 1930 Waco CTO Taperwing on EBay. Asking price is a whopping $145,000.00 (which sounds like it could also be about the same number as a certain Presidents yearly salary). Their reason for selling the aircraft is to "raise funds to further the restoration of aircraft for the viewing public and continuing education." Yeah?? They need to fix up a few more planes so they can sell them off?????????
Chairman of the Board, Bob Knight, stated as fact in June of 2012 (less than 3 months after the 2012 fly-in) that the SnF corporations were running on borrowed money. There is no doubt that the 2013 event was a financial dud and that Sun 'n fun is scrounging for any source of operating cash.”

Source: From the Facebook page of the 'Sun 'n NO Fun- Volunteers Unite' group, made up of current and former volunteers and SnF staffers... who demand changes in the faltering Fly-In organization.  

FMI: www.facebook.com/SunnNOFunVolunteersUnite