Tanker was on approach today and hit a bird...the entire front window on both sides was totally spidered with a nice imprint where the bird hit.....I dont fly but that has to scare the crap outta ya when it first happens...i climbed inside to have a look and you really couldn't see much out of the window. that has to make for a tricky landing........
Has this happened to anyone else?
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Actually it didn't happen landing in T. Bay. It happened about 50 miles northeast while checking out a lake before scooping. Neither pilot saw the bird so they are not sure what type they hit. The aircraft returned to T. Bay for a uneventful landing but yes both windshields are gone.
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" Has this happened to anyone else? "
Yeh, I hit a Duck in a PBY in 1980 in Manitoba water bombing.
It shattered the co-pilots windshield into very small cracks that made it impossible to see through. Fortunately it did not come out of the frame.
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Yeh, I hit a Duck in a PBY in 1980 in Manitoba water bombing.
It shattered the co-pilots windshield into very small cracks that made it impossible to see through. Fortunately it did not come out of the frame.
Cat
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After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
