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

"This is just a foretaste of what the summer may hold, and we've got to bring all our assets to bear on this. Fires are burning, and you've got to pull all the fire alarms."

Source: Congressman JD Hayworth (R-AZ), urging President Bush to authorize the FAA to inspect and reinstate 33 aerial firefighting tankers grounded when the Forest Service abruptly cancelled their contracts. The FAA has agreed to conduct emergency inspections on the grounded aircraft, but has not yet set forth a timetable for doing so and has not indicated what action, if any, might be taken when the results of those inspections are in.

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