737 vs 200 Starlings

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737 vs 200 Starlings

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Boeing wins, nuff said. Just trying to lighten the mood a little as some people look like they could use it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldne ... l?ITO=1490

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That's AWESOME! Is that Starling Stew coming out the back of the engine! Mmmmm!
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Re: 737 vs 200 Starlings

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Great pic!! Although I see this picture and think of all the snags generated by those little bastards...boroscope both engines, leading edge damage, fan blade damage, landing light lens, krueger flap damage, etc...and all the cleaning of guts and feathers outta every nook and cranny...mmmmmm
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Amazing Pic. Once in a lifetime for sure. I supose the starlings felt the same way. :mrgreen:
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Airtids wrote:That's AWESOME! Is that Starling Stew coming out the back of the engine! Mmmmm!
:) If you look at the article the digitally zoom in on the engine shot and you can locate the splatter from a bird hitting the leading edge. Well if someone were so inclined to want to look for that.....
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Cool Pic
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The markings directly below him are believed to be pitot tubes which measure the speed of the aircraft as opposed to holes in the fuselage created by the birds
Such attention to detail! :prayer:
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unfortunately it reminds me of cleaning goose guts out of a 200 at YYC in the good old CANADIAN AIRLINES days. I'd forgotten all about that one.
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The guy in the right seat looks like he's crapping his pants.

I must admit I was never curious about what look was on my face when we hit a bird...but now I know.

Neat pic!
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