Mayday 111sqn into Leeming.

[Blackcat1]

Well done to the pilot, shame an F3 had to have a mishap like that so close to retirement, just like the Harrier that had a bird strike a couple of weeks before retirement, im sure the government sets it up just to make the retirment of an aircraft look like the best thing to do! lol.

[Flyingmonster]

Did they collide or was it something else? Bit of a oh fudge for the F3 At least they got down!

[jamesv9820]

Could have had the basket in the canopy during air to air re fuelling possibly?

[canonfan]

It was a Bird strike.

[pan trash]

Birdstrike, not much you can do about that I'm afraid.

[ArabJazzie]

Must have been an ostrich from the description of the damage.

I know these guys get low, but not that low!!!

Arabest,
Geoff.

[blacknight154]

Hi Gang

with regards to a bird strike, it does not have to be the size of an ostrich to cause damage, Take a few things in to consideration, fast jet at high speed at low level plus small bird = high impact. Have seen a few in my time while in the Raf it frankly does not take much so bear this in mind, it only takes a split second and a split second if a low level to crash.

So hats off to the pilot, well done.