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Old 14th Apr 2007, 08:23
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Originally Posted by Cat.S
House martin on the climb out from Shobdon in a PA 38, dived down to avoid the prop, hit a wheel and the prop wash blew it into an elevator, putting a fist-sized dent in it.

Another club member hit a crow on the climb out from Welshpool, which put a football sized dent in the leading edge of his PA 38.
That must have improved thethe flight characteristics of a Traumahawk. Fancy that traumatising two hawks at once.

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