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

"Well, the pilot that used great skill in recovering his aircraft, he will be in the air almost immediately. The other pilot, well it depends on the extent of his back injuries. So I can't tell you when he's likely to be back. But all I will say is that every time we have an ejection, a pilot will spend a little bit of time on the ground to allow his back to recover."

Source: Air Marshall Angus Houston, commanding officer of the Royal Australian Air Force, commenting on the condition of the two Roulettes Australian Navy aerobatic demonstration team who were involved in a mid-air collision.

FMI: www.defence.gov.au/raaf/roulettes/about.htm