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’s incredibly exhilarating and challenging at the same time, and for us, it’s an honor to be a part, a really small part, of an amazing piece of history... It’s 200 feet wide on the wingspan, so they actually have to build or pour the foundation before they build the building, put it on top of the foundation, and then build the building around the plane.”

Source: Ramon Purcell of Boneyard Safari, discussing how the final World War II flying boat has completed its tedious trek across Arizona, arriving in Tucson in preparation for its permanent home in the Pima Air and Space Museum. This aircraft, dubbed the Philippine Mars, was dismantled for transport after its last flight in February.

FMI: www.boneyardsafari.com, https://pimaair.org