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 arrival of Poland’s first F-35s is a significant milestone for our state, the nation and our allies who will train on this fifth-generation fighter at Ebbing Air National Guard Base. I’m extremely proud of the whole team in the 188th Wing and the staffs at Razorback Range and Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center for the planning and work that has resulted in the sound of freedom returning to the River Valley today..."

Source: Brig. Gen. Chad Bridges, Arkansas adjutant general, commenting as the first two of Poland’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on December 23, 2024, where they will be used to train Polish fighter pilots on the latest generation of combat aircraft.

FMI:  www.nationalguard.mil/