I fly with bald eagles on a near daily basis. If you are ahead and below
them, they will occasionally come over and look at you. If you are above or
behind them, they will evade and fly further on down the beach. I've only
been attacked once, by an immature eagle. He took a claw sized chunk
The only plane I have had attacked in the air was the Infamous Flamingoid,
which is pink. I was doing a half hour thermal flight, and a couple of
buzzards, of all things, took offense at the presence of a Flamingoid in
their air and made repeated swoops at it. I did loops and stalls, and they
Most of my planes are white on top, a couple of them are red.
I have shared thermals with Hawks, Vultures, Seagulls, and once even a
Duck. Hawks seem the most compatible. Occasionally they will screech and
complain and bully you into leaving their territory.
Once I was in a thermal with a
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard
of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made
of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this??
Brent
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From: Brent Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 7:29 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times
RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have
heard
of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was
made
of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this??
Brent
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Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about
the times we have heard
of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if
any mention was made
of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in
this??
Brent
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At 05:29 PM 10/8/2004, Brent Hoover wrote:
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have heard
of a bird attacking an airplane. I do not remember if any mention was made
of the planes colors. Anybody out there with info in this??
I had a Monarch 2m, white with yellow and
them.
Martin Usher
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From: Brent Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 5:29 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
While out flying yesterday, I got to wondering about the times we have
heard
of a bird attacking
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Bird attacks vs. airplane color
Someone recently sent me a video clip of Zagis being harassed by a hawk.
One
Zagi was white on the top surface and red on the underside, the other was
red. The hawk wouldn't leave
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