At 03:01 PM 22/04/2008, you wrote: > > Just for the record an F-111C model aircraft was brought down many > years ago be a pelican strike. The bird stuck the windscreen, they > crew were not able to activate the escape module and were lost. > >
Yes and I knew the pilot. He was one of the instructors at Pearce when I was there as met man in the early 70's. I remember him being very happy when he got the F111 posting as the F111 was brand new at the time. Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 Int'l + 61 429 355784 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.borgeltinstruments.com _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring