skycop;
Some years back I had a heavy birdstrike at around midnight, over the sea at 500',
True to your word I see,
I have never had a birdstrike while flying above 500 feet agl.
Are you sure about the 'around midnight' part, as you are so accurate with your height!
I wont argue the AGL/ASL bit!!
As for your exploits in Belize, having done that same trip countless times in a Gazelle, we realised the dangers of low flying out there before we attempted anything silly like a low level 100NM transit trip for no tactical reason!
The thought of a 'Toucan strike' tends to put the wary aviator in his place!
In Hong Kong, the Scout tended to scare anything else out of the skies!!
Brunei, 89, I was in the back of a Scout, carrying out winch man duties, sat on the floor with my feet on skids when I had a birdstrike on my left leg during a transit. Now that did smart a bit!
Mrs Sid says she remembers that she had to wash my trousers a few times to get the stains out. Both the blood and other bodily fluids!!
(What was that earlier about pi$$ing matches?)
As for lamps, any flight around Strensham or indeed out of my protective ATC zone! In particular pursuits up/down the Motorways! But mainly for the attention of other aircraft.
SS