NZFF

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:23 pm**

HI all check this out nice hit by bird.. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...771-952,00.html

Todd

Posted: **Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:11 am**

Shredded! Wow that fibreglass is a mess, and I know how tough fibreglass is :lol:

Posted: **Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:14 pm**

It said in the article that it would cost hundreds of thousand to repair, and they retire in 2010....are they actually going to repair it? I can't see much of a point in repairing it, just use it as a parts donor for the other 20 F-111s.
Bird strike of the year goes to the RAAF so far!

Posted: **Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:29 pm**

Peppermint wrote:
QUOTE (Peppermint @ Apr 20 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It said in the article that it would cost hundreds of thousand to repair, and they retire in 2010....are they actually going to repair it? I can't see much of a point in repairing it, just use it as a parts donor for the other 20 F-111s.
Bird strike of the year goes to the RAAF so far!

Of course they will repair it - a couple of hundred thousand is not a lot of money in the bigger scheme of things, when it comes to maintaining jets. Most of that will be in stripping and rebuilding the engine.

Deane

Posted: **Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:40 pm**

QUOTE

Its impact smashed the plane's ray-dome before causing an immediate engine failure.[/quote]
RAAF has new secret weapon... :ph43r:

laser powered?

NZFF

F111 Bird strike