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Old 8th December 2000 | 15:10
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Took out a big thrush or crow on lift-off from DUB in the spring - impacted on my (RHS) windshield with a 'BANG!' and I found myself cowering below the glareshield. Guts and feathers remianed plastered completely across my forward window, couldn't see a thing forward for the rest of the flight.

Took great delight in showing it to the cabin crew who were invariably a) disgusted, when we pointed out what various bits were, and b) upset that we didn't take avoiding action ("poor birdie") at 50' and 140kts...

Was also at Filton many years ago as an Air Cadet when a SHAR diverted with a suspected bird strike and engine problems - went down the side of the fuselage, and what was left of it (seagull?) on the nozzles was thoroughly cooked by the time it taxied in. Looked nasty, smelt delicious.

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