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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 02:43
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Karl Bamforth
 
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I remember a hawk landing at Leeming in the early eighties having hit a bird. It penetrated the fuselage just below the windscreen and hit the pilot in the face.

Destroyed both visors and his oxy mask. I can't remember what his injuries were but he was covered in blood, possible bird remains. I remember at the time I was stunned that the pilot was capable of flying the aircraft back as he could hardly stand and had to be helped from the aircraft. Clearly he was running on adrenaline.
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