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.

Let us hear from you, folks!

Aero-News Quote of the Day

"...served to accelerate the fleet's deterioration, helping Air Force leaders make their case that the A-10 should be retired because of its poor condition. In an Ironic twist, USAF leaders actually made the case for continued relevance by showing how effectively it operated in Syria..."

Source: An excerpt from an 8-page internal briefing paints a bleak picture for the current A-10 Thunderbolt fleet, saying that the aircraft 'lives in the shadow of 2015 divestiture decisions,' and fixes to get the plane back on track 'will take a decade or more to reverse.' 

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