Reds Suffer Another Bird Strike, this time at Farnborough
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Reds Suffer Another Bird Strike, this time at Farnborough
I was at Farnborough today (Friday 18th July) and was there when the Red Arrows suffered another bird strike.
I was watching the Red's display and towards the end it was curtailed. According to Farnborough Airshow Radio which was relaying the official display commentary, Red 8 suffered a bird strike. Red 9 made a visual inspection of any potential damage to Red 8, after which Red 8 made a safe landing, escorted after landing by a variety of rescue vehicles.
The rest of the formation made a final flypast and landed safely.
No further details as to damaged suffered etc.
I was watching the Red's display and towards the end it was curtailed. According to Farnborough Airshow Radio which was relaying the official display commentary, Red 8 suffered a bird strike. Red 9 made a visual inspection of any potential damage to Red 8, after which Red 8 made a safe landing, escorted after landing by a variety of rescue vehicles.
The rest of the formation made a final flypast and landed safely.
No further details as to damaged suffered etc.
To misquote Oscar Wilde, once is unfortunate, twice looks like carelessness: what does three make. So glad all pilots are safe. Hope they are all airborne again tomorrow
Gentleman Aviator
What was it James Bond said? Or someone in one of the books anyway:
"Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence. The third time is enemy action!"
Mind you, they are SO blatant with their chemtrails ..........
"Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence. The third time is enemy action!"
Mind you, they are SO blatant with their chemtrails ..........
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I always thought that hawks were supposed to be the predators, at the higher end of the food-chain, not the victims.......
Ok hat, coat etc. just glad that it wasn't more serious this time.
MB
Ok hat, coat etc. just glad that it wasn't more serious this time.
MB
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