tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post602301939111111577..comments2023-09-10T08:54:06.324-05:00Comments on WestLife: Terrorist Bird StrikeMike Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-80963955001034059992009-01-18T22:43:00.000-05:002009-01-18T22:43:00.000-05:00It wasn't clear so I wouldn't want to speculateIt wasn't clear so I wouldn't want to speculatetwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670531945103032948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-56075620163783185802009-01-17T14:14:00.000-05:002009-01-17T14:14:00.000-05:00". . .to see how they would perform." Would that b...". . .to see how they would perform." Would that be the turkeys or the engines?Brodad Unkabuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-12159714517247046762009-01-17T12:16:00.000-05:002009-01-17T12:16:00.000-05:00I think some of this is out of my realm. I saw wh...I think some of this is out of my realm. I saw where they shoot frozen turkeys at 120 mph thru the engines to see how they would perform. A frozen turkey at 120 mph would go clean thru my house. Probably take me out the back door with it...twesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670531945103032948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-61099059459200891752009-01-16T14:18:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:18:00.000-05:00Yeah, true...I don't think about ice too much livi...Yeah, true...I don't think about ice too much living in Charleston.J Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379871272007946573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-10161546910609428322009-01-16T14:03:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:03:00.000-05:00Bird guard vs ice accumulation has got to be a rea...Bird guard vs ice accumulation has got to be a real problem.Brodad Unkabuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-61540040199803480302009-01-16T12:41:00.000-05:002009-01-16T12:41:00.000-05:00It's hard for me to imagine any type of "bird guar...It's hard for me to imagine any type of "bird guard" that wouldn't screw up the airflow into the engine. But I guess it'll probably be looked at now.J Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379871272007946573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-69197321441103683522009-01-16T10:52:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:52:00.000-05:00You should just forget about driving anywhere too,...You should just forget about driving anywhere too, AprilJ Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379871272007946573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-62179395873270436792009-01-16T10:46:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:46:00.000-05:00That story makes me never want to step foot in air...That story makes me never want to step foot in airplane again. Terrifying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-67804128885018651982009-01-16T10:16:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:16:00.000-05:00It's hard for us land lovers to comprehend how "bi...It's hard for us land lovers to comprehend how "birds" can cause accidents like this. I understand how but it just seems like it should be an easy fix. Surely someone can design some sort of "bird guard" or something.Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-37063641810432988652009-01-16T09:16:00.000-05:002009-01-16T09:16:00.000-05:00Ted, when are you going to start up your blog?Ted, when are you going to start up your blog?J Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379871272007946573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-48680659876624606382009-01-16T09:13:00.000-05:002009-01-16T09:13:00.000-05:00I told Kacey that was Rick's jet as soon as they s...I told Kacey that was Rick's jet as soon as they said it was an A320.<BR/><BR/>I also told her this morning before I read this that he was former Air Force. She was proud of the Air Force...now it's that much cooler that he was a classmate of yours, Rick. From all accounts, and from everything I can tell, he did a hell of a job.J Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379871272007946573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-31349134832578173792009-01-16T06:47:00.000-05:002009-01-16T06:47:00.000-05:00That's pretty wild Rick. When they showed him on t...That's pretty wild Rick. When they showed him on the news I was wondering if you knew him. He looks much older than you. Never know when all that training comes in handy. Chalk one up for experience!Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-88582407709420903582009-01-16T00:03:00.000-05:002009-01-16T00:03:00.000-05:00The captain was a classmate of mine at the USAF Ac...The captain was a classmate of mine at the USAF Academy and pilot training. Good pilot and good guy. The aircraft is the same aircraft I fly. The crew did everything right and had some luck to boot. A real blessing.Brodad Unkabuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18329154.post-7291532981919594392009-01-15T18:48:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:48:00.000-05:00I've read about that. I think they've been trainin...I've read about that. I think they've been training the Canadian geese here in Tampa Bay for such an attack. They are highly trainable and due to our close proximity to Canada it only makes sense.......twesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670531945103032948noreply@blogger.com