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.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We have made great progress with a truly world-class synthetic training program for our Chinook aircrews. The new MHLH training center and the capabilities it will provide are perfectly aligned with the RCAF's Simulation Strategy and will enable us to maximize the use of simulation-based training throughout our training curriculum."

Source: Lieutenant Colonel Chris McKenna, Commanding Officer, 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Department of National Defence, Government of Canada, in comments made as a comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa and are now ready-for-use by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

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