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My thoughts exactly. My ex-FiL was in the USAF and served weapons/tac (think Goose from Top Gun) in Phantom F4s BITD. He did two full combat tours and birdstrike was one of the things that always terrified the flight crews. Canopy strike in particular as if it took out the pilot in front, he might or might not survive an ejection.
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in the USAF and served weapons/tac (think Goose from Top Gun) in Phantom F4s BITD. He did two full combat tours and birdstrike was one of the things that always terrified the flight crews. Canopy strike in particular as if it took out the pilot in front, he might or might not survive an ejection.
I am sure you have this wrong, it was an F-14, and Goose struck the canopy, Maverick was fine.
chez_jay
No, but it’s not aimed at aircrew. It’s probably intended for ground personnel who get up close to wildlife at airfields because it’s their job to manage* bird activity, in order to reduce bird strikes.
(*scare/trap/blast with a shotgun)