Project BIRD WATCH at Dover AFB

Abstract

Following an dangerous C5A birdstrike incident in late January 1983, CINCMAC urgently requested that HQ AFSC provide an immediate radar capability for detecting bird hazards at Dover AFB, DE. HQ AFSC, in turn, tasked RADC to provide an immediate bird hazard warning capability for the spring migration season and to recommend radar systems that could provide an adequate capability for interim and far term use. RADC (OCTS) quickly analyzed the problem and obtained an ARMY tactical GCA radar and crew to provide a bird hazard warning for the spring migration season. This report contains the detailed results obtained during a ten-month intensive effort including; a bird strike damage to C5A aircraft, bird hazard corridors and radar bird detection performance data during the fall migration including a single bird flock fifteen miles in extent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADB084552

Entities

People

  • Michael C. Wicks
  • Paul Vanetten
  • William L. Simkins

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Diffraction
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Moving Target Indicator Radar
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Radar Equipment
  • Signal Processing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Warning Systems
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.