JohnGalway Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 You are absolutely right, I said to a colleague this morning they should all go and buy a lotto ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinksford Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 At a time when Man City are talking about paying 100+ mill for a footballer,what is the pilot of that plane worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
410PHIL Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 The pilot of that plane deserves a bloody medal !!!! Do you reckon there might be some bird control jobs going at the airport now then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I am waiting for the announcement from Bush about the war on Terrorist Geese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 At a time when Man City are talking about paying 100+ mill for a footballer,what is the pilot of that plane worth Dunno, how good is he at football? Nial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I honestly never thought that a plane would float like that, I just assumed that it would sink like a stone. excellent work from the pilot though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Caught this on the news last night, they are very lucky indeed. Don't get me started on footballers wages, its disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 anyone know if there's footage of the actual controlled landing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhawk Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 The pilot of that plane deserves a bloody medal !!!!Do you reckon there might be some bird control jobs going at the airport now then? Bird strikes arn't cheap in respect of lives and plane repairs-replacement. So Why do airfields not take bird controll seriously? They pay peanuts to airfield bird controllers or give the job to the fire section! The bird strike was off the airfield as the plane was climbing. I worked for the MoD as a ABCO (Airfield Bird Control Officer) for 7years at Europes busiest military airfield. We were a small unit of 3. We used to pride ourselves at only having a bird strike on the airfield once every 2 years, most of those were swifts, swallows and house martins which are very hard to control. We had plenty of emergency landings from other aircraft with bird strikes though. Sea gulls being the favourite. The costliest bird strike $270 million. A AWACS had multiple bird strikes (flock of geese) on take off from a airfield in Alaska, loss of all 24 on board. UK's was 17 November 1980: Bird strike at Roseisle Forest, near Kinloss, Scotland. RAF Nimrod. XV 256 crashed on take off. The aircraft suffered a major bird-strike immediately after take off and crashed into a wooded are to the east of RAF Kinloss air base. Sadly, both pilots were killed but, due to their skill in controlling the crash, the remainder of the crew escaped. Posthumously, Flight Lieutenant Anthony, the flying pilot, was awarded the Air Force Cross and his Co-Pilot, Flying Officer Belcher, the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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