I wonder if any one remembers this...
Whilst in my local last night I was told of an incident involving a canberra based at Wyton ,in the 70's I believe..
Whilst on a test flight somewhere over Norfolk, the aircraft suffered a birdstrike. The result of the impact with a Sparrowhawk caused the canopy to shatter and the carcass entered the cockpit, struck the pilot on the helmet, forcing his head backwards and wedging the pilots bonedome between the side of the bang seat and the canopy. The pilot, sitting in his seat with his vision obscured due to his position; something akin to Prof. Stephen Hawkins in his wheelchair, managed to fly back to Wyton where it landed with out further incident.
Just wondered if anyone remembers such an incident?
Cheers.. DP