tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post110819140450035342..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Bird StrikeAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-13014695648640670732007-12-24T07:34:00.000+00:002007-12-24T07:34:00.000+00:00Saw the aftemath of one. T-38 declared inflight em...Saw the aftemath of one. T-38 declared inflight emergency shortly after takeoff, came back to field at low altitude and speed, landed safely and taxied over to transient maint for a look-see, trailed by three crash engines, the assistant chief's red pickup, and we three rescuemen.<BR/><BR/>Two young pilots very shaken up and split between fear of having done something very wrong and exhilarated at getting back alive, didn't know what happened. There was a "bang" and suddenly there was a basketball hoop-sized hole in the top of the rear canopy.<BR/><BR/>Assistant Chief growled up as I topped the maint stand to take a look, "AirmanRoj, what happened?".<BR/>"They hit something, I think" I said, looking at the thin tan colored slime rimming the hole. One metallic green feather under a half inch in length was stuck to the top of the ejection seat.<BR/> <BR/>"Mallard".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1108633105863722062005-02-17T09:38:00.000+00:002005-02-17T09:38:00.000+00:00Whats that saying? Better to be a weasel than a se...Whats that saying? Better to be a weasel than a seagull. Weasels don't get sucked into aircraft engines. Something like that anyway.<br />Funny all that paperwork for what was an entirely random event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com