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  • cpc1027

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    Jun 25, 2010
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    What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen goose?

    Ostensibly it was laden with shot, so make sure to factor that into your calculations, Monty.

    But seriously, hope the guy is OK. Nothing like a freak accident to ruin your day...
     

    John from MD

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    Back in my ANG days, one of our Radar Intercept Officers was killed in a collision with a Canada goose. It was pretty amazing because this happened in a F4 aircraft which doesn't have much space between the pilots ejection seat and the canopy, not to mention the RIO's instrument panel. From what I recall from the investigation, and this was a looong time ago, the pilot bent down to adjust his rudder pedals (crank is in front of the stick) just as the goose came through the windshield otherwise he may have been killed.

    I've seen quite a bit of damage to aircraft from bird strikes, but this is the first Kamikaze Canada Goose I have encountered. :lol:
     

    qwertee123

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    Stuck in MoCo ...
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    sxs

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    Back in my ANG days, one of our Radar Intercept Officers was killed in a collision with a Canada goose. It was pretty amazing because this happened in a F4 aircraft which doesn't have much space between the pilots ejection seat and the canopy, not to mention the RIO's instrument panel. From what I recall from the investigation, and this was a looong time ago, the pilot bent down to adjust his rudder pedals (crank is in front of the stick) just as the goose came through the windshield otherwise he may have been killed.

    I've seen quite a bit of damage to aircraft from bird strikes, but this is the first Kamikaze Canada Goose I have encountered. :lol:

    Actually heard of this a few times before. At least one I read was in a Hunting Injury report made by DNR. It really crappy though when your buddies yell 'Duck' and you just look hard to see where a duck was amongst the geese.
     

    adit

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    They just released the names of his friends that were with him on the hunting trip. Apparently they were all pilots.


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