Falcon down


A bird hit this two-seat F-16 on takeoff, trashing the engine. You can see the bird in the early frame.






Listen carefully and note the contrast between the calm trainee and the ultra-calm instructor. The instructor saw this as a learning opportunity . . . you can almost hear him thinking, Oh good, now for the advanced lesson . . .

The vid has been around for awhile. Someday I'll tell the story about my flight instructor and the barn. Part of how I got the nickname, The Rock.

And no, it wasn't meant as a compliment . . .