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

“The quick response by the aircrew in Cordova helped these two get the help they needed. It’s incredible these two people made it out okay, and the fact that they had communication equipment readily available really aided in our response time.” 

Source: Chief Petty Officer Katie Brown—who serves as a command duty officer at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, discussing how for the third time in less than two-weeks, U.S. Coast Guard personnel have rescued imperiled civilians in the vicinity of the Gulf of Alaska. 

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