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

"We're getting into unknown territory because we've been flying airframes longer than expected. We didn't build these aircraft to last this long, and we didn't expect to see corrosion of this magnitude. The F-15 is expected to remain in service until it's more than 40 years old. At this rate, maintenance costs are going to kill us."

Source: Gen. Bruce Carlson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, which is responsible for delivering war-winning capabilities to the rest of the Air Force. During a recent visit to Air University at Alabama's Maxwell Air Force Base, Carlson stressed Air Force officials must develop and buy new aircraft... or risk the service becoming irrelevant.

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