1983 Air Force Bird Strikes

Abstract

Since 1975, the Air Force Bird/Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Team, located at Tyndall AFB FL, has been responsible for maintaining all Air Force bird/aircraft strike data. Information for 1983 has been compiled and trends determined in order to better define the extent of the bird/aircraft strike hazard potential. During the 1983 reporting period, there were over 2300 reported bird strikes costing more than $4 million. In addition, one major and several minor personnel injuries resulted from windshield/canopy penetrations by birds. This presentation identifies trends in the Air Forces' bird strike occurrences and emphasizes the continual need for reporting all bird strikes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004182

Entities

People

  • Robert Jr C. Kull

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Bird Strikes
  • Birds
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Computer Programs
  • Environment
  • Hazards
  • Medical Personnel
  • Radar
  • Risk
  • Statistics
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.