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understand a reds hawk had a massive bird strike at waddington show today, landed ok but theirs a very large hole in the nose, poss cat 4 or cat 5 wfu.
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Now Blunty, how goes the book? That was what you wrote 3 years ago....
Sorry to hear that a RAFAT Hawk had a coming-together with one of our feathered friends, but good to hear that the pilot got it back OK. The Team's emergencies training obviously paid dividends!
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Sorry to hear that a RAFAT Hawk had a coming-together with one of our feathered friends, but good to hear that the pilot got it back OK. The Team's emergencies training obviously paid dividends!
Photo of said Birdstrike on Twitter
Whilst far from being an expert on this things, the port side of the Hawks nose looks like its been hit by a 20mm shell. Or something a bit bigger even.
The photo is on the UKAR Twitter feed if anyone is interested.
The photo is on the UKAR Twitter feed if anyone is interested.
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It'll buff out..
Glad everyone is ok.
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That's quite a stone-chip. Glad no-one was hurt.
"Northern", Willard? Not according to Sheffield University..... North-South Dividing Line Of course it might have been a visitor from further up the A15..
"Northern", Willard? Not according to Sheffield University..... North-South Dividing Line Of course it might have been a visitor from further up the A15..
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"Northern", Willard? Not according to Sheffield University..... North-South Dividing Line Of course it might have been a visitor from further up the A15..
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Another view/angle ...
Image Credit : Red 8, https://mobile.twitter.com/WaddAirShow & ITV Central
Red 6 : XX177
Image Credit : Red 8, https://mobile.twitter.com/WaddAirShow & ITV Central
Red 6 : XX177
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